Sydney Sweeney Defies Haters as She Obliterates Box Office with the Latest Psychological Thriller
Sydney Sweeney is enjoying a huge box office win with her latest film, The Housemaid. The R-rated psychological thriller, which also stars Amanda Seyfried, has now passed $100 million worldwide, according to Lionsgate.
The movie had an impressive second weekend overseas, earning $27.4 million—up 48 percent from its opening weekend.
This brought its international total to $57.3 million across 63 markets. In the U.S., The Housemaid has made $75.7 million. Combined, the film has reached a global total of $133 million, well on track to reach an estimated $210 million to $260 million worldwide. The film was made with a production budget of $35 million, not including marketing costs.
It’s official: #Lionsgate has a major phenomenon, as R-rated book adaptation horror #TheHousemaid, starring #SydneySweeney & #AmandaSeyfried, crosses 100M mark at at Global #BoxOffice, after SPECTACULAR 27.4M 2nd weekend overseas, actually up +48.1% from opening, hitting a 57.3M… pic.twitter.com/ietuQcEtFI
— Luiz Fernando (@Luiz_Fernando_J) January 4, 2026
Directed by Paul Feig and written by Rebecca Sonnenshine, The Housemaid is based on Freida McFadden’s 2022 novel of the same name. The story follows Sweeney’s character, a young woman with a troubled past, who becomes the live-in housekeeper for a wealthy family played by Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar. What starts as a seemingly perfect household quickly unravels when she discovers the family is hiding dark secrets.
The film premiered at the Axa Equitable Center in New York City on December 2, before opening in U.S. theaters on December 19. Critics have praised the movie for its plot twists, suspense, and the performances of the cast, especially Amanda Seyfried.
Make yourself at home. The Housemaid: coming to theaters December 19. pic.twitter.com/zg1IUYLDLJ
— The Housemaid (@HousemaidMovie) September 16, 2025
In North America, The Housemaid opened alongside Avatar: Fire and Ash, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, and David. It was projected to earn $20–25 million from 3,015 theaters. The film made $8 million on its first day, including $2.3 million from Thursday night previews, and debuted at $19 million, finishing third behind Fire and Ash and David.
The strong box office numbers show that audiences are responding well to The Housemaid. Lionsgate says the film’s global success proves that thrillers with strong casts can still perform big.
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