“Wuthering Heights”
Seen it?2026 | 136 min | Romance, Drama, History
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved The French Lieutenant's Woman or Maurice, start here.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
Tragedy strikes when Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th-century England.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$242 million worldwide on a $80 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 5.7 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Emerald Fennell
- Margot RobbieCathy
- Jacob ElordiHeathcliff
- Hong ChauNelly
- Shazad LatifEdgar
- Alison OliverIsabella
- Martin ClunesMr Earnshaw
- Ewan MitchellJoseph
- Amy MorganZillah
- Jessica KnappettMrs Burton
- Charlotte MellingtonYoung Cathy