Bestselling novel The Housemaid is getting the big-screen treatment, and fans of the psychological thriller can\u2019t wait to see the story play out onscreen.<\/p>\n
Starring Sydney Sweeney<\/strong><\/a> and Amanda Seyfried<\/strong><\/a> and directed by Paul Feig<\/strong>, The Housemaid will have viewers on the very edge of their seats from the get-go.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac<\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Keep reading for everything to know about The Housemaid, including the release date, cast, trailer and more:<\/p>\n The Housemaid is based upon the bestselling 2022 psychological thriller novel of the same name by author Freida McFadden<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The story follows Millie (Sweeney), a young woman with a criminal past who accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Winchester family. Millie soon finds out that spouses Nina Winchester (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar<\/strong>) are hiding twisted, dark secrets.<\/p>\n Sydney Sweeney as Millie and Amanda Seyfried as Nina in The Housemaid.Daniel McFadden/Lionsgate<\/p>\n \u201cWhat begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous \u2013 a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal and power,\u201d reads part of the official logline. \u201cBehind the Winchesters\u2019 closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end.\u201d<\/p>\n Sweeney stars as Millie, a young woman with a criminal past who takes a job as a live-in housemaid for the Winchester family.<\/p>\n Seyfried also stars as Nina Winchester, the wealthy wife of Andrew Winchester.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know how to explain The Housemaid, but we watched it the other night and I haven\u2019t had that much fun in a theater \u2014 I don\u2019t know the last time I laughed that much,\u201d she previously said in an interview with Variety<\/a> in August 2025. \u201cAnd it was my own movie! I had such a ball making it and playing this wacky nutso character that no one has gotten to really see me do. It\u2019s like a party, that movie. Honestly, I love it so much that I might actually creep out after Christmas dinner and go see it.\u201d<\/p>\n Sklenar stars as Andrew Winchester, Nina\u2019s husband. Fans may recognize him from another blockbuster film adaptation in recent years, as he portrayed Atlas Corrigan in It Ends With Us opposite Blake Lively<\/strong> and Justin Baldoni<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Michele Morrone<\/strong> plays Enzo, the sexy groundskeeper with a mysterious past who works for the Winchesters.<\/p>\n The trailer for The Housemaid was released by Lionsgate in September 2025.<\/p>\n Fans couldn\u2019t get enough of the trailer for The Housemaid, with many social media users praising it for not giving away the story and paying close attention to details from the book.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve read the book, this trailer should win awards for not revealing anything at all, how all trailers should be. This is going to be sooooooo good. Cannot wait!\u201d wrote one YouTuber.<\/p>\n Another said, \u201cFinally! A trailer that doesn’t give anything away but does a good job misleading those who don’t know the story,\u201d while a separate social media user added: \u201cTHIS IS EXACTLY HOW I PICTURED IT WHILE READING THE BOOK, THIS IS AMAZING, I LITERALLY CANT WAIT!!\u201d<\/p>\n Another praised Seyfried for her incredible acting abilities, writing, \u201c[Please] I want to see Amanda Seyfried in everything, man this woman is fantastic. Her acting is top notch. Give her a Hollywood walk of fame she deserves every bit of it!\u201d<\/p>\n Though The Housemaid was slated for release on Christmas Day 2025, the release date was moved up to Friday, Dec. 19, 2025.<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong>Sydney Sweeney Is Legitimately Unrecognizable in Trailer for New Biopic \u2018Christy\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Oct 7, 2025, where it first appeared in the Movies<\/a> section. 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The Housemaid cast<\/h2>\n
Sydney Sweeney<\/h3>\n
Amanda Seyfried<\/h3>\n
Brandon Sklenar<\/h3>\n
Michele Morrone<\/h3>\n
The Housemaid trailer<\/h2>\n
What are fans saying about The Housemaid?<\/h2>\n
When does The Housemaid come out in theaters?<\/h2>\n