The Housemaid Movie: Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried Star in The New Thriller Everyone Will Be Talking About

First Look Images of The Housemaid Movie

If you’re already planning your Christmas cinema trip, there’s one film you’ll want to add straight to the top of your list. Lionsgate UK has just dropped the trailer, poster, and first-look imagery for The Housemaid a darkly glamorous thriller that promises scandal, secrets, and more twists than you’ll see coming.

Directed by Paul Feig (A Simple Favour, Bridesmaids), the film is based on Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel that has already hooked millions of readers. This screen adaptation brings together a stellar cast led by Sydney Sweeney (The White Lotus, Anyone But You) and Amanda Seyfried (Mank, The Dropout), with Brandon Sklenar (1923), Michele Morrone (365 Days), and Elizabeth Perkins rounding out the ensemble.

What is The Housemaid Movie About?

At the centre of the film is Millie (Sweeney), a young woman desperate to leave her past behind. She accepts what seems like the perfect position as a live-in housemaid for the impeccably wealthy and polished Nina Winchester (Seyfried) and her husband Andrew (Sklenar). But once inside the grand estate, Millie quickly learns that perfection is only an illusion.

What begins as a dream job unravels into a seductive game of power, control, and deceit. Secrets spill, scandals mount, and every closed door hides another twist—keeping audiences guessing until the final, shocking reveal.

Is There a Trailer for The Housemaid?

Why You’ll Want to Watch

With Feig’s signature mix of style and suspense, The Housemaid looks set to follow in the footsteps of his cult thriller A Simple Favour—the kind of film that combines glossy visuals, razor-sharp tension, and a wardrobe worth noting. Pair that with the on-screen chemistry of Sweeney and Seyfried, and this is shaping up to be one of 2025’s most talked-about releases.

When is the Release Date for The Housemaid?

The Housemaid will be released in UK and Irish cinemas on Boxing Day 2025—perfect timing for a post-Christmas escape into a world of intrigue and quiet luxury gone wrong.

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