“Wuthering Heights”

On the windswept Yorkshire moors, Wuthering Heights follows a relationship that starts with fierce attraction and spins into something destructive. Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff grow up as companions, then lovers, but pride, class tensions, and wounded egos drive wedges between them. As they alternate between tenderness and cruelty, their choices ripple outward, shaping the lives of those around them and leaving long shadows over the estates and communities tied to their story. The film keeps the novel's raw emotions while reworking scenes and sequences to emphasize character psychology over plot mechanics, and it avoids revealing key surprises that define the original ending.

Released in 2026, Emerald Fennell directed this adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel. Margot Robbie stars as Catherine Earnshaw, with Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, Hong Chau as Nelly Dean, Alison Oliver as Isabella Linton, and Shazad Latif as Edgar Linton, giving the production a notable contemporary cast.

The film opened theatrically and played in multiple territories during its release season. Box office receipts varied by market, with the title drawing audiences curious about a modern screen version of a classic, though precise grosses differ by territory and reporting outlet.

Wuthering Heights has a long-standing place in culture, and this movie renewed conversation around the novel's gothic imagery and elemental setting. Critics and viewers have commented on how scenes on the moors, the house interiors, and the sound design reawaken interest in Brontë's atmospheric vision. The leads' portrayals have been widely discussed on social media and in literary circles, prompting fresh readings of familiar scenes.

Early critical reactions emphasized the performances and the film's tonal choices, noting its focus on obsession, social hierarchy, and the collision between untamed desire and social expectation. Reviewers highlighted how the adaptation repositions certain characters for modern audiences while preserving the story's moral complexity and emotional intensity.