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January 22, 2026
The Housemaid asks: Why is the woman always the crazy one?
In Paul Feig’s latest film, The Housemaid, we’re asked to believe a sane housewife looked at Sydney Sweeney, with all her Botticellian beauty and statuesque allure (and great jeans, of course), and decided the best thing for her marriage was to move her into the guest room. This is the premise on which The Housemaid is built.
TL;DR
- Paul Feig's new film is *The Housemaid*, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried.
- The film draws inspiration from '90s domestic thrillers.
- Feig is known for comedies like *Freaks and Geeks* and action-comedies like *The Heat* and *Spy*.
- Sweeney plays Millie Calloway, a housemaid, and Seyfried plays Nina Winchester.
- The premise involves a housewife inviting a housemaid to live in the guest room.
- The film builds unease within a seemingly perfect domestic environment.
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