Sydney Sweeney has created a buzz among thriller fans with her upcoming movie, The Housemaid. The thriller is based on Freida McFadden's bestselling 2022 novel under the same name. It is scheduled for release on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, in US cinemas.
The story is about Millie, a young woman who wants to start over and gets a job as a housekeeper. She quickly learns, though, that the wealthy couple she works for has scary secrets that put her safety at risk.
Disclaimer: This article may contain spoilers from Sydney Sweeney's upcoming movie The Housemaid.
Millie, played by Sydney Sweeney, accepts a housemaid job in an opulent mansion owned by Nina and Andrew. Initially relieved to escape her troubled past, Millie soon uncovers sinister secrets that suggest all is not as it seems.
The wealthy couple’s outwardly picture-perfect life turns out to be a web of lies, manipulation, and danger, drawing Millie into a psychological battle that tests her resilience. Millie’s discoveries bring out unsettling truths about the family, with her life hanging in the balance
Millie is a newly released prisoner in Freida McFadden's novel, The Housemaid who is trying to rebuild her life. She agrees to work for Nina and Andrew Winchester in a fancy mansion.
Andrew seems nice and charming, but Nina is unstable, controlling, and hurtful to Andrew's feelings. Millie has to deal with Nina's unpredictable behavior, and she learns about Nina's troubled past, which includes her time in a mental hospital.
Millie's interactions with Andrew change from work-related to personal, leading to an affair that changes the way the family functions. When Millie finds out that Andrew is cruel and manipulative, the story takes a sharp turn.
Millie fights back while she is locked in the attic, using her creativity and a secret key to stay alive. Nina's carefully thought-out plan to leave her abusive marriage is revealed in the climax, leaving Millie to face her demons.
Born in Spokane, Washington, on September 12, 1997, Sydney Sweeney is an American actor known for her diverse and captivating roles. She started acting by guest-starring in 90210, Criminal Minds, and Pretty Little Liars. Netflix's Everything Sucks! and HBO's Sharp Objects were two significant works in her career in 2018. That year, she was recognized for playing Eden in The Handmaid's Tale.
Sweeney portrayed Cassie Howard in HBO's Euphoria and received an Emmy nomination in 2022 for her performance in The White Lotus.
She starred in the thriller film Reality and the romantic comedy Anyone but You in 2023. In 2024, she played the lead role in Immaculate which was produced by her startup Fifty-Fifty Films. Sweeney was also an important part of Madame Web and Eden.
Beyond acting, she has become a brand ambassador for Armani Beauty and Laneige. Her upcoming projects include Echo Valley and a biopic of boxer Christy Martin.
The Housemaid will be released on December 25, 2025.