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The Housemaid

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Yes. The Housemaid is based on The Housemaid, a 2022 book by Freida McFadden. The film came out on 19 December 2025 in theaters. The book runs to 336 pages, about 7 h 15 m of reading.

Poster for The Housemaid
Reads in about 7 h 15 mreleased 297 days ago

Already out. At an hour a day the book takes 8 evenings. As of 12 October 2026.

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The book
Title The Housemaid
Author Freida McFadden
First published 2022
Pages 336
Reading time about 7 h 15 m
ISBN 9780349132853
The screen version
Title The Housemaid
Format Film
Director Paul Feig
Main cast Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone, Elizabeth Perkins
Where In theaters
Release 19 December 2025
Status Released
Runtime 2 h 11 m
Genre thriller

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