The Maid

The Maid

She's almost part of the family.

Directed by Sebastián Silva

Produced by Film Tank, Forastero

200996 min6.7 / 10

A darkly comic portrait of a long-serving maid's psychological unraveling and desperate bid for control, told with both cruelty and unexpected tenderness.

Raquel has been the live-in housekeeper for a kind, reasonably wealthy family for half her life, and the joyless repetition of the job has begun to take its toll. Increasingly dependent on painkillers, Raquel resorts to pranks and childish avoidance to antagonize the family’s college-age daughter and a procession of new servants, all in the hopes of protecting her precarious power within the home. Her antics successfully push everyone away, until new maid Lucy actually pushes back.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Maid sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is The Maid scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Maid violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does The Maid end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is The Maid easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Maid

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Maid

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Maid, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Maid, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Maid, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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