The Housemaid

Millie Calloway is trying to put a difficult past behind her when she takes a live-in housemaid job with the wealthy Winchester family. At first the mansion feels like an escape, a fresh start amid luxury and order. But the household's polished surface hides undercurrents of desire, manipulation, and shifting loyalties. Millie becomes entwined with Nina and Andrew Winchester, their secrets, and the people who orbit the couple, and what seemed like a steady job turns into a tense, seductive contest of control. The film keeps the stakes high without giving away the endings, focusing on the slow unravelling of trust, authority, and personal boundaries.

Released in 2025, The Housemaid was directed by Paul Feig and developed from original material by Rebecca Sonnenshine and Freida McFadden. The cast includes Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Elizabeth Perkins, and Michele Morrone.

The film found an audience on release, performing solidly at theaters without breaking records, its mature thriller elements drawing viewers interested in tense, stylish suspense rather than broad blockbuster appeal.

Scenes and performances, especially from Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, sparked conversation about the portrayal of desire and consent in mainstream thrillers. Stylish production design and costume choices were widely shared on social media, and certain visual beats became shorthand in online discussions about power and manipulation.

Critics and audiences placed the movie in the upper midrange, reflected by a vote average around 7.18 out of 10 from several hundred votes. Reviews tended to praise the leads and the film's mood, while noting occasional tonal shifts. Major themes include class disparity, emotional surveillance, and the ways intimacy can be used as leverage, all presented through tight pacing and a focus on interpersonal games.