The Housemaid: Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried serve up secrets
If you thought living in someone else’s house was stressful, imagine being the one who actually has to clean it. That’s Millie Calloway (Sydney Sweeney) in The Housemaid. She’s the new live-in maid for the wealthy Winchester family—Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew (Brandon Sklenar)—and according to the trailer, nothing stays neat for long.
Paul Feig (A Simple Favor, Bridesmaids) directs, Rebecca Sonnenshine (The Boys) adapts McFadden’s 2022 novel, and Theodore Shapiro scores the whole thing with the kind of ominous mood that makes popcorn feel like a hazard. The trailer is tight, tense, and stylish, teasing exactly enough mystery to make you reconsider every squeaky floorboard in your own home.
Cast That Packs a Punch
- Sydney Sweeney as Millie Calloway – equal parts resourceful and trouble magnet
- Amanda Seyfried as Nina Winchester – perfectly poised, perfectly shady
- Brandon Sklenar as Andrew Winchester – husband who clearly did something very wrong
- Michele Morrone as Enzo – brooding, mysterious, and yes, probably up to no good
- Elizabeth Perkins as Evelyn Winchester – the matriarch who knows more than she’s letting on
Between these actors, expect tension, chemistry, and the kind of eyebrow-raising dynamics that make even a family brunch feel like a hostage situation.
What We Know (and What We Can Read From the Trailer)
- Millie arrives. Tension spikes. Chaos ensues.
- Confrontations happen. Secrets linger. Faces that should be calm are not.
- The Winchester household is a ticking time bomb of class, wealth, and bad decisions.
The trailer doesn’t give it all away — which is good. It leaves just enough suspense, intrigue, and stylish dread to make you want to mark your calendar for December 19.
Why The Housemaid Actually Matters
From what the trailer shows, this isn’t your usual “rich family, dark secrets” thriller. It’s a sleek, stylish, character-driven suspense story built on tension, mistrust, and Millie’s arrival tipping the scales.
Paul Feig brings his knack for pacing, Sonnenshine keeps the story tight, and the casting promises screen chemistry that will make every awkward dinner party you’ve ever endured feel tame. The trailer teases confrontations, power plays, and subtle hints of danger, proving this is a thriller designed for audiences who like their suspense neat, sharp, and with just a dash of theatrical flair.
Release Information
Release date: December 19, 2025 (Paramount Pictures)
Theatrical rollout: Wide release in the United States, with select international markets including France, Greece, and Australia. Other regions are pending confirmation — but if you’re anywhere near a theatre, this one’s worth pencilling in.
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