The Housemaid fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Housemaid is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
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The Housemaid is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC+, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, violence, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 47 min
The Housemaid runs 1 h 47 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Housemaid higher (69) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Korean. Produced in South Korea.
+30GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Housemaid in 44 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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