Wuthering Heights

2026

Drama / Romance

13
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 57% · 331 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 76% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 42596 42.6K

dying and death infidelity based on novel or book forbidden love grief orphan

Director

Emerald Fennell Photo
Emerald Fennell

Top cast

Jacob Elordi Photo
Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff
Margot Robbie Photo
Margot Robbie as Cathy
Vicki Pepperdine Photo
Vicki Pepperdine as Sister Mercy
Ewan Mitchell Photo
Ewan Mitchell as Joseph
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1.22 GB
1280*692
English 2.0
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
2 hr 16 min
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2.51 GB
1918*1036
English 5.1
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
2 hr 16 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by 3 / 10

A provocation that mistakes erotic excess for emotional depth

Despite being one of the most iconic love stories ever written, Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights has never had a definitive screen adaptation, with many filmmakers and onscreen pairings failing to capture the complex push-pull relationship at its core. This is not for a lack of trying; the novel may be one of the most adapted books in cinema history, with the likes of William Wyler, Luis Buñuel, and Andrea Arnold all taking a crack at it. Yet the adaptation that has best captured the spirit of the novel may actually be a song: Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights." Now Emerald Fennell takes her own stab at it, pushing the limits of controversy with Wuthering Heights (2026).Wuthering Heights once again follows the timeless love story of Catherine (Margot Robbie), the sole daughter of a gambling, spendthrift nobleman (Martin Clunes) in 19th-century England. She falls into a forbidden romance with Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi), the beggar boy her father adopts who grows up working in the estate's stables. When a wealthy bachelor (Shazad Latif) moves nearby, Catherine must choose between the promise of economic stability and surrendering to her consuming love and desire.Wuthering Heights rests on the tried-and-true romantic premise of forbidden love, where tension arises from longing and the inability to fully express one's emotions. Fennell, ever the provocateur, seeks to undo that restraint, plunging her adaptation into full-blown erotica. She does so through an ahistorical aesthetic, blending modern sensibilities into 19th-century settings and costuming. It's an approach reminiscent of Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006), which successfully embraced impressionism over strict historical accuracy. Fennell similarly clashes the corseted, repressed narrative with contemporary romantic tropes, particularly those rooted in the fantasy romance novels so popular today. It is a bold but misguided choice. In attempting to bring Brontë's novel down from its mythic pedestal, Fennell instead drags it into the territory of glossy fantasy romance. This is not a slight against the genre, executing heightened sexual fantasy convincingly is no easy task, but it simply doesn't harmonize with the emotional architecture of this story.One of the main reasons that this Wuthering Heights doesn't work is the dismantling of the central forbidden desire that made it such a romantic story of longing; Fennell's Heathcliffe and Catherine consummate their love and lust for each other... frequently. While this gives the adaptation a steamy edge absent from previous versions, it robs the story of anticipation and sexual tension. Fennell's film, thus, begins to feel less like an adaptation and more like an erotic fan fiction.Fennell first burst onto the scene with her work on Killing Eve (2018-2022) and Promising Young Woman (2020), striking a sharp balance between kitsch and satire. That equilibrium began to wobble in Saltburn (2023), though it still retained wit and dark humor. With Wuthering Heights, however, Fennell seems to have succumbed to her most indulgent instincts, losing any sense of tonal balance. Instead, the approach feels more like an intentional attempt to make a film "so bad it's good," yet the desperate self-consciousness just makes it cringey.As with any romance, the central pair must convince us of their chemistry and inevitable longing. While Robbie and Elordi are undeniably talented and occasionally bring a knowing, tongue-in-cheek energy to their performances, they lack genuine chemistry together. Their glances feel hollow, their motivations driven more by superficial lust than by a crackling emotional connection. Though they join a lineage of accomplished actors who have portrayed these indelible characters, from Laurence Olivier to Juliette Binoche, they leave behind a distinct chill rather than smoldering passion.Fennell retains her striking visual style, even if her symbolism can verge on the overly blunt. These flourishes at least inject some vitality into the adaptation. Yet her relentless pursuit of provocation ultimately undermines the very elements that make Wuthering Heights such a gripping love story. Despite boasting an impressive cast, the central romance lacks the electric charge the narrative demands. The modern flourishes occasionally intrigue, but they cannot rescue the film from feeling like a glossy, oversexed fan fiction. In the end, if you want a moving, faithful evocation of the novel's haunting romance, you're better off putting on Kate Bush.
Reviewed by 4 / 10

This "Wuthering Heights" Truly Shocks

There is nothing wrong with filmmakers who aim to shock through sheer audacity. But something is fundamentally broken when those efforts yield zero impact, leaving behind only a trail of grating, cringy moments. This "Wuthering Heights" feels like a hollow, fractured piece of unfinished work-parading "pretty people" through a series of banal lines and nonsensical, age-inappropriate behavior.At times, the film fluctuates between a botox commercial and a bad school play. The music is unbelievably "on the nose," and the attempt at regional accents is grating and embarrassing. It is jarring to see such passionate, layered source material warping into nothing but an emotional void defined more by pretension than by any genuine soul. That's actually very shocking.
Reviewed by 4 / 10

Visually appealing, but a disjointed adaptation

Personally, this movie is the kind of example where sometimes, too much creative freedom can really get out of hand.Emerald Fennell's take on the famous novel Wuthering Heights is visually stunning and appealing, but unfortunately, it's gothic and emotional connection with it's characters and structure feels lifeless, disjointed, and lacking. It's no that Fennell does offer some interesting direction choices within the movie. Especially with the gorgeous make-up, camerawork, production designs and framing is great. Many of the colorful production, sound designs, costumes and make-up really adds to the atmosphere, tone, and setting throughout. Alongside with the shot compositions, the musical score and the song writing from Charli XCX is one of the best aspects. As both the classical, yet, modern pop techno beats actually do have some nice pacing and sound composition, which I do appreciate that interesting decision.Sadly, it's pretty clear Fennell doesn't a good job on exploring the writing and characters of Wuthering Heights, rather, Fennell doubles down on it, as if she wanted to make her take on the novel, but with a disjointed approach. Throughout, many of the writing choices, character developments, and decisions are questionable, disjointed, and uneven. As if Fennell is trying to explore different themes within the same time, yet, can't seem to focus on which one she really wants to explore. The way how Fennell structures the characters and dynamics feel very lifeless and awkward.The characters of Catherine and Heathcliff don't feel as memorable nor impactful. Unlike the novel and previous adaptations, the main two leads have little to zero proper dynamics, which makes many of the emotional moments and charm pretty difficult to believe nor care about. Because as a whole, it feels quite butchered and messy. It's a shame because the performances are all pretty good. Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi both are really good and the other performances are doing their best to give their characters some light. But the messy writing and lacking of character engagement doesn't save the movie.Alongside with the awkward dialogue, it's pretty clear that Fennell is talented but she is one of the good modern examples of style over substance because while she does offer some great visuals and outstanding and unique colorful takes, the writing and dynamics really need lots of work.Overall, this adaptation is pretty disappointing. If you want to see a good adaptation, the 1939 and 2011 version are recommended.
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