Name: The Housemaid
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 2010-05-13
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Cast: Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Jung-jae, Seo Woo, Youn Yuh-jung, Park Ji-young

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When Opportunity Knocks, Answer at Your Own Risk.

Eun-yi is hired as a maid in a mansion owned by a wealthy businessman. He quickly starts seducing his employee who seemingly has little choice but to comply with his sexual advances. Soon the women of the family plot against Eun-yi who must fight an equally devious battle to protect herself.

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Revenge
Korean Cinema

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Directed by: Im Sang-soo
Written by: Im Sang-soo
Produced by: Jason Chae
Music by: Kim Hong-jip

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Facts

May 13, 2010 · 1 h 47 min · Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: May 13, 2010
Runtime: 1 h 47 min
Content: Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Thriller, Drama
Original language: Korean
Made in: South Korea
Budget: $4 million
Available in: 44 countries

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Where can I stream The Housemaid?

In the United States, The Housemaid streams on Prime, Philo, and AMC+, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 35 other countries.

Is The Housemaid worth watching?

64

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 68).

Will I feel good after watching The Housemaid?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Housemaid in English?

Korean

No, it was made in Korean.