Sydney Sweeney’s new film is racing to interrupt a significant field workplace document.
The Housemaid starred Sweeney because the titular protagonist, who’s employed by a rich spouse. Nonetheless, issues don’t end up as anticipated, as darkish truths are uncovered between the 2 women. This intriguing idea has been successful over audiences since its launch in theaters, and it has formally turn out to be a field workplace hit ever since.
Now, Lionsgate introduced that The Housemaid handed $350 million on the worldwide field workplace regardless of the gradual Tremendous Bowl weekend. This complete consists of $231 million abroad and $123.7 million domestically. Consequently, the sum is $354.7 million.
The R-rated thriller has been performing exceptionally properly internationally, because it nabbed $14.7 million this weekend. The highest markets embody the UK, France, Germany, and Austria. It’s additionally seeing immense success in Brazil, the place the film is not any. 1 in its sixth week and sees a exceptional 17% enhance.
The Housemaid’s field workplace efficiency stays sturdy even because it turned accessible for house launch on video-on-demand. It seems that a lot of the sturdy reception is coming internationally, which may assist Sweeney break a seven-year document. Though the thriller hit $300 million final month and formally turned the highest-grossing film led by Sweeney, there may be nonetheless yet another movie that will make the document official.
The younger actor had a minor position in Quentin Tarantino’s As soon as Upon a Time in Hollywood, which grossed over $393 million. That technically stays her highest-grossing film, however the probability of beating that quantity is trying doable because of the worldwide efficiency.
Final month, there have been early projections that The Housemaid may finish its field workplace run with as excessive as $400 million globally. If that’s the case, that will simply overtake As soon as Upon a Time in Hollywood and take the title as Sweeney’s all-time highest-grossing film. Though the film is now accessible on digital in the US, it has but to hit streaming, so there may be a while left to interrupt that seven-year document as soon as and for all.
The Housemaid‘s field workplace success comes after Sweeney endured back-to-back business failures in 2025, with Christy, Americana, and Eden. Some, like Eden, discovered a brand new viewers through streaming, and it’s anticipated that the most recent thriller will expertise the identical. There are not any official particulars but on the streaming launch.
Forward of its launch, The Housemaid critiques had been very constructive, and it at present holds a 74% rating and a 92% viewers rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film additionally stars Brandon Sklenar, Amanda Seyfried, and Michele Morrone.
Due to the movie’s blockbuster success, a sequel is in improvement, which might doubtless adapt the content material of The Housemaid’s Secret. Paul Feig will return because the director, whereas Sweeney and Morrone are returning stars. There are not any additional updates on its filming and launch.
The Housmaid remains to be taking part in in theaters.
- Launch Date
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December 19, 2025
- Runtime
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131 Minutes
- Director
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Paul Feig
- Writers
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Rebecca Sonnenshine, Freida McFadden
- Producers
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Todd Lieberman, Paul Feig