One of the most talked-about psychological thrillers in recent years is finally coming to the big screen. Based on Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel, The Housemaid is officially being adapted into a feature film, and fans couldn’t be more excited!
With a star cast featuring names you would instantly recognize and a release date set for the 2025 holiday season, The Housemaid movie adaptation is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated thriller movies of the year.
Do you want to know the movie’s release date? Well, it’s not far away as The Housemaid movie is officially coming to theaters on December 19, 2025!
If you love reading thrillers and mystery novels and spend a lot of time on BookTok or Bookstagram, you would definitely have heard people praising Freida McFadden’s books, especially her The Housemaid series. Ever since the book became a viral sensation, readers have been eagerly awaiting a movie adaptation.
The movie adaptation was announced some time ago, and filming has officially wrapped up. The official trailer for the movie has now been released, sparking excitement among both longtime fans and new audiences about what’s to come.
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What is The Housemaid Movie Release Date?
“The Housemaid” is scheduled to be released in theaters across the United States on December 19, 2025—perfectly timed for fans looking for a thrilling, dark holiday movie to close out the year.
Earlier, the release date was set for December 25, 2025, but it’s been moved up a week, and now the movie will be out on December 19!
With Lionsgate behind the distribution, the film is expected to have a wide theatrical release!
At this point, no streaming platform has been officially announced for the post-theatrical release, but given Lionsgate’s partnerships, it’s likely that the film will eventually become available for streaming after its theatrical run.
What is the Cast of The Housemaid Movie?
The movie adaptation is on its way to becoming a holiday blockbuster, as it’s stacked with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood today.
Here’s who will play who:
- Sydney Sweeney as Millie – the housemaid
- Amanda Seyfried as Nina Winchester – Millie’s boss
- Brendon Sklenar as Andrew Winchester – Nina’s husband and Millie’s boss
- Michele Morrone as Enzo
This is a stellar cast, but what about the people developing the movie? Who are they?
Paul Feig, known for directing some of the biggest comedy and mystery movies, directed the film, and Rebecca Sonnenshine wrote the script.
Freida McFadden, the novel’s author, will serve as one of the executive producers along with Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney, and Alexander Young.
What is the Plot of The Housemaid Movie?
At its core, The Housemaid is the kind of psychological thriller that pulls you in from the very first page and refuses to let go.
The story follows Millie, a young woman seeking a fresh start after facing several personal challenges. When she lands a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Winchester family, it seems like the perfect opportunity to rebuild her life.
But very quickly, it becomes clear that nothing about this household is what it seems!
Nina Winchester, Millie’s employer, appears charming and polished on the surface but hides a much darker side. The further Millie gets pulled into the Winchester family’s orbit, the more sinister things become.
Secrets, manipulation, and psychological mind games turn her dream job into a nightmare. And when you think you have it figured out, the story throws in the kind of shocking twist that Freida McFadden has become famous for.
The novel perfectly fits into the genres of psychological thriller and domestic suspense, blending edge-of-your-seat tension with shocking character dynamics and unexpected reveals.
If you haven’t read the book that the movie is based on, here’s what the official synopsis is:
Every day, I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.
I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband, Andrew, seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband.
I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out… and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late.
But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don’t know who I really am. They don’t know what I’m capable of!
There’s no question that The Housemaid movie is one of the most highly anticipated book-to-movie adaptations of 2025.
And thanks to the intense hype surrounding this movie, two more books by Freida McFadden have been selected for adaptation. The author’s novel, The Tenant, is being adapted into a movie, while the upcoming novel, Dear Debbie, is being adapted into a TV series.
With its brilliant cast, experienced creative team, and faithfulness to Freida McFadden’s novel, the movie adaptation of The Housemaid has all the makings of a psychological thriller that will captivate both longtime fans and new audiences alike.
As the release date approaches rapidly, fans are growing increasingly eager to watch the movie and determine if it does justice to the novel. If the trailer is anything to go by, the hopes are officially high!
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