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‘The Housemaid’ Movie Adaptation: Five Biggest Changes Made From Freida McFadden’s Novel

Dec 19, 2025 3:30pm PT ‘The Housemaid’ Movie Adaptation: Five Biggest Changes Made From Freida McFadden’s Novel By Emily Longeretta Plus Icon Emily Longeretta emilylongeretta Latest ‘The Housemaid’ Movie Adaptation: Five Biggest Changes Made From Freida McFadden’s Novel 11 minutes ago Women of Awards Season: 8 TV Performances to Remember, From Demi Moore to Grace Van Patten 1 day ago James Woods Tears Up Over ‘Infuriating’ Remarks About ‘Patriot’ Rob Reiner: ‘Because You Disagree With People, Doesn’t Mean You Have to Hate People’ 4 days ago See All ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for plot points in “The Housemaid,” now in theaters. For fans of Freida McFadden’s thriller novel “The Housemaid,” watching the Lionsgate adaptation movie was a bit of a different experience — we went in knowing the twist. While most of the largest moments in the book were represented in the movie, not everything weas the same.

THE HOUSEMAID, Sydney Sweeney, 2025. ph: Daniel McFadden / ©

THE HOUSEMAID, Sydney Sweeney, 2025. ph: Daniel McFadden / ©

Credit: Lionsgate / Courtesy Everett Collection

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  • In fact, one storyline was much smaller in the film than in the book.
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  • Will Cripple Their Business: 'Hopefully the Deal Gets Killed' Netflix Signs Deal With Dave Portnoy's Barstool Sports for Exclusive Video Rights to Three Podcasts “The Housemaid” follows a young woman, Millie (Sydney Sweeney), who has a dark past and is desperate for work; she excitedly accepts the job as a live-in housemaid for a wealthy family, Nina and Andrew Winchester (Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar).
  • Soon, she finds out their seemingly perfect life is far from it.
  • Popular on Variety The book is split into two perspectives — first, Millie’s, then Nina’s.
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