Movies like The Housemaid
2025 · Movie · R · your starting pointIf The Housemaid is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.
Movies like The Housemaid, ranked

1. The Cleaning Lady (2022)
A woman infiltrating a powerful household under a false identity discovers that survival means mastering the psychological warfare her employers weaponize, turning domestic servitude into a calculated game of leverage and exposure.

3. They Will Kill You (2026)
The claustrophobic power dynamics of a woman trapped in a dangerous household shift into darkly comedic horror as a new housekeeping job becomes a descent into occult conspiracy and survival.

4. The Help (2011)
Tae Jae-ha's exploration of power dynamics between employer and employee finds its counterpart in this intimate portrait of domestic workers navigating manipulation and moral compromise within the homes where they labor.

5. Uptown Girls (2003)
The shifting power dynamics between caregiver and employer—where initial deference gives way to mutual vulnerability—drive both narratives as outsiders infiltrate insular households and expose the dysfunction lurking beneath polished surfaces.
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