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The Housemaid

2025 · Movie · R · 131 min · ★ 7.2 · 69% critics

MysteryThriller

A woman trying to leave a troubled past behind takes a live-in housekeeping job with a wealthy couple, hoping it will be a fresh start. Inside the polished home, the dream opportunity turns tense as secrets, desire, and power games begin to close in around her.

Based on The Housemaid

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Streaming on Starz.

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Details
Years
2025
Release date
2025-12-18
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
131 min
Critic score
69/100
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (2,391 votes)
Budget
$35,000,000
About

If you like glossy domestic thrillers with secrets and shifting trust, especially A Simple Favor or The Invisible Man, this should click; Not for you if implausible twists or slower middle stretches frustrate you.

Pros: tense atmosphere; strong performances; twisty momentum | Cons: uneven pacing; far-fetched turns; mixed lead reactions

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • manipulation
  • psychological thriller
  • housekeeper
  • dominance
  • attic
  • housemaid
  • enigmatic
  • mysterious
  • adaptation
  • secret
  • mystery
  • +6 more

Cast & crew

Directed by Paul Feig