HBO Max Streams The Housemaid as Second Most Popular
The 2025 thriller, which grossed over $400 million worldwide, is now the second most popular movie on the streaming platform.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Home Cleaning
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HBO Max is streaming The Housemaid, which currently ranks as the platform's second most popular movie. The film previously streamed on Starz before HBO Max acquired its streaming rights.
Why it matters
The Housemaid's strong streaming performance follows its box office success, which prompted both a sequel and a stage adaptation. Its chart standing shows how theatrical hits can sustain audience interest after moving to streaming.
The Housemaid runs 131 minutes and was rated 3/5 by MovieWeb, while Anyone But You currently sits ninth on the HBO Max top 10. Exact streaming viewership figures for the title were not disclosed.
The players
HBO Max
HBO Max is the streaming service owned by Warner Bros. Discovery that carries a rotating library of films and series.
Freida McFadden
Freida McFadden is a bestselling author whose psychological thriller novels, including The Housemaid, have become the basis for several film adaptations.
The details
The Housemaid debuted at number one on the HBO Max chart after landing on the platform on October 9, 2026, before dropping to the bottom few places and later climbing back to second. Production has already begun on The Housemaid's Secret, a sequel adapting Freida McFadden's second novel in the series.
Timeline
October 9, 2026: The Housemaid lands on HBO Max.
November 7, 2026: HBO Max chart standing is reported with The Housemaid in second place.
December 17, 2027: The Housemaid's Secret is scheduled for release.
Industry Dynamics
The Housemaid's move from Starz to HBO Max reflects the ongoing practice of licensing theatrical hits to premium streaming services after their box office runs. Its sequel and stage adaptation show how studios are extending successful thriller franchises across multiple formats.
Viewers in HBO Max territories can currently stream The Housemaid on the platform, rather than through its earlier Starz run. Those interested in the stage version can watch it in London beginning in September 2027, with a U.K. tour to follow.
The takeaway
The Housemaid shows that a theatrical hit can keep drawing viewers after it leaves cinemas, especially when a sequel and stage version extend the story. Readers who enjoy the film can follow its franchise across streaming, stage, and upcoming sequel releases.
What happens next
The stage adaptation of The Housemaid opens at London's Richmond Theatre on September 14, 2027 and will tour the U.K. afterward, while The Housemaid's Secret is scheduled for release on December 17, 2027.
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