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The Housemaid’ Rides Audience Buzz to $46 Million Domestically, Holding a Top-Five Spot

High audience scores are propelling the thriller despite split reviews.

Overview

  • The Lionsgate release added screens this week and remained in the domestic top five as its North American total reached $46 million.
  • Rotten Tomatoes shows a 75% critics’ score and a 92% audience score, with praise for Amanda Seyfried’s turn contrasted by critiques calling the film overlong or thinly drawn.
  • The movie has surpassed the lifetime domestic haul of Madame Web and overtaken past erotic thrillers such as Babygirl, reflecting strong holiday turnout.
  • UK theaters have now opened the film to viewers, extending momentum beyond its December 19 U.S. debut.
  • Director Paul Feig says he restored fan-favorite book elements and added a film-only ending, while Sydney Sweeney has emphasized careful handling of domestic abuse and mental-health themes in interviews.