Sydney Sweeney’s Hit 2025 Thriller Officially Breaks a Streaming Record After Unexpected Box Office Performance

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Sydney Sweeney’s thriller, The Housemaid, has become a streaming success after a surprisingly strong run in theaters last year. The film’s popularity suggests a promising future for the series, and a sequel starring Kirsten Dunst is already planned for 2027. Directed by Paul Feig and based on Freida McFadden’s popular novel, the movie earned around $398 million worldwide on a $35 million budget, according to reports from Box Office Mojo and Variety. This financial success has Hollywood interested in creating similar projects.

The psychological thriller The Housemaid is proving popular with viewers on STARZ, where it began streaming on April 1st. Just under two weeks after its release, the film is already breaking records, becoming STARZ’s “best-performing Pay 1 film ever.” STARZ reports that the majority of viewers are women.

The movie The Housemaid is proving popular with viewers, both in cinemas and on streaming platforms – people are clearly captivated by the story. It centers on Millie, played by Sydney Sweeney, who takes a job as a housemaid and soon discovers the wealthy family she works for is hiding dangerous secrets. The film also stars Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar. Given its success on STARZ, a sequel seems likely, and there’s even talk of adapting the entire book series the movie is based on.

The Housemaid’s Streaming Success Makes a Convincing Case for More Movies

The popularity of The Housemaid on streaming services is a positive sign for its sequel, The Housemaid’s Secret. Viewers who enjoyed the first film on STARZ are likely to watch the second one too. While it’s too early to say if the third book, The Housemaid Is Watching, will be made into a movie, Hollywood could definitely benefit from continuing the series. Lionsgate will probably assess how well The Housemaid’s Secret does before committing to further films. However, the first film’s success in both theaters and on streaming suggests it wasn’t just a lucky break.

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2026-04-13 16:40