Sydney Sweeney is coming to dominate HBO Max’s charts throughout October as the actress has multiple R-rated movies on the way to the streaming service. Over the last few years, Sweeney has cemented herself as one of the most in-demand young stars in Hollywood. Among Sweeney’s best movies are projects like Anyone but You, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Housemaid, and more.
That said, the actress got her first major roles on the small screen. Sweeney went on a huge run in 2018, playing an important role in The Handmaid’s Tale season 2 and in the coming-of-age drama Everything Sucks!, as well as starting her ties with HBO. That was the year the actress appeared in Amy Adams’ Sharp Objects, which stands as one of HBO’s best limited series to date.
Since then, Sweeney has boosted her relationship with HBO through two major roles in a couple of the biggest TV shows in HBO history. She became known worldwide as Cassie Howard in the teen drama Euphoria, sharing the screen with stars like Zendaya and Jacob Elordi. Sweeney was also key to the first season of the hit dark comedy anthology The White Lotus.
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Earlier this year, Euphoria season 3 marked the end of that series, revealing the fate of Sweeney’s Cassie. Now, months later, a couple of Sweeney’s biggest movies, all R-rated films, are coming to HBO Max in October as part of the many titles that are set to arrive on the streamer before the month ends, which also includes movies like The Amateur, The Invite, and more. These are Sweeney’s HBO Max arrivals:
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The Housemaid – October 9
The first movie starring Sweeney set to come to HBO Max in October is The Housemaid, which went on to become the start of a theatrical franchise for the actress. The Housemaid had a reported budget of $35 million, which meant that the R-rated psychological thriller needed to finish its box office run between $70 million and $87.5 million to break even. Led by a trio that included Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, and Brandon Sklenar, The Housemaid rose to the tune of $400 million worldwide. The Housemaid also boasts a near-perfect 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The thriller is based on the Freida McFadden novel of the same name, following Sweeney’s Millie Calloway, the new housemaid to what appears to be the perfect family. However, as The Housemaid moves along, it becomes clear that both Millie and the Winchesters are hiding plenty of secrets, with the R-rated psychological thriller taking a dark turn towards the end. The 2025 movie was such a hit that a sequel is on the way. Based on McFadden’s follow-up, The Housemaid’s Secret arrives in theaters on December 17, 2027, with Kirsten Dunst and Love Story breakout star Paul Anthony Kelly attached.
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Anyone but You – October 20
Sweeney’s other R-rated movie set to arrive on HBO Max this month is Anyone but You. The rom-com showed the world the electric chemistry Sweeney and Glen Powell have. The actor has been part of high-profile movies like Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters, and more. In Anyone but You, Sweeney gave life to Bea, while Powell played Ben, with the two characters having an early fling that ended badly after a misunderstanding. After that, when they find themselves trapped at the same destination wedding, entering into a fake dating agreement to make their old partners jealous.
Anyone but You is loosely based on William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. The R-rated rom-com had a reported budget of $25 million. The movie needed to land between $50 million and $62.5 million to break even. Anyone but You racked up a massive $220 million to usher in a new era of theatrical rom-coms. The R-rated movie comes with a stellar 87% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. As such, both Sydney Sweeney movies releasing on HBO Max in October are hits.
