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6.3
Warner Bros. Pictures

Wuthering Heights

Emerald Fennell's lush, provocative reimagining of Brontë — Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi burn on the moors in a visually stunning, love-it-or-hate-it romance.

2026 136 min R
Critic6.3
Drama Romance Gothic
Warner Bros. (Theatrical) Apple TV Prime Video
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Overview

On the wild Yorkshire moors, the fierce, all-consuming bond between Catherine Earnshaw and the enigmatic Heathcliff curdles into obsession, jealousy and revenge across two generations.
Story 5.5
Acting 7.0
Direction 6.8
Cinematography 9.0
Music 8.2
Pacing 5.8
Originality 7.0
Emotional Impact 5.5
Overall 6.3

Editorial Review

By FindEdition Cinema Desk

6.3 /10

A feast for the eyes

Linus Sandgren's 35mm and VistaVision photography and the production design are breathtaking from frame to frame.

Style over substance

Critics were split: the film leans hard into carnality and chic imagery, sometimes at the expense of Brontë's rage and emotional depth.

Pros

  • Stunning 35mm/VistaVision cinematography
  • Bold, distinctive directorial vision
  • Charli XCX's original song album
  • Committed lead performances

Cons

  • Sacrifices the novel's emotional and class themes
  • Style-over-substance for many critics
  • Uneven pacing and tone
Verdict Visually ravishing and unafraid to provoke, Fennell's Wuthering Heights is a gorgeous, tonally divisive swing that trades the novel's spiritual dread for pure sensory heat.

AI Review

Emerald Fennell's lush, provocative reimagining of Brontë — Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi burn on the moors in a visually stunning, love-it-or-hate-it romance.

Visually ravishing and unafraid to provoke, Fennell's Wuthering Heights is a gorgeous, tonally divisive swing that trades the novel's spiritual dread for pure sensory heat.

See it on the biggest screen you can — the imagery and score are the whole experience.

Timeline

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Status
Announcement

In July 2024, Emerald Fennell announced she would write and direct an adaptation of Brontë's 1847 novel.

Casting

Robbie and Elordi cast September 2024; Hong Chau, Alison Oliver and Shazad Latif joined November 2024; young leads announced March 2025.

Principal photography

Filmed over 50 days from mid-January to late March 2025 at Sky Studios Elstree and the Yorkshire Dales, shot on 35mm and VistaVision by Linus Sandgren.

Release

Premiered January 28, 2026; released theatrically February 13, 2026 by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Production

Announcement

In July 2024, Emerald Fennell announced she would write and direct an adaptation of Brontë's 1847 novel.

Casting

Robbie and Elordi cast September 2024; Hong Chau, Alison Oliver and Shazad Latif joined November 2024; young leads announced March 2025.

Principal photography

Filmed over 50 days from mid-January to late March 2025 at Sky Studios Elstree and the Yorkshire Dales, shot on 35mm and VistaVision by Linus Sandgren.

Release

Premiered January 28, 2026; released theatrically February 13, 2026 by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Streaming

Warner Bros. (Theatrical) Apple TV Prime Video

Cast

Margot Robbie Catherine "Cathy" Earnshaw
Jacob Elordi Heathcliff
Hong Chau Nelly Dean
Shazad Latif Edgar Linton
Alison Oliver Isabella Linton
Martin Clunes Mr. Earnshaw
Ewan Mitchell Joseph
Owen Cooper Young Heathcliff
Charlotte Mellington Young Cathy
Vy Nguyen Young Nelly
Amy Morgan Zillah
Jessica Knappett Mrs. Burton
Vicki Pepperdine Sister Mercy
Paul Rhys Heathcliff's father

Characters

Catherine "Cathy" Earnshaw Margot Robbie
Heathcliff Jacob Elordi
Nelly Dean Hong Chau
Edgar Linton Shazad Latif
Isabella Linton Alison Oliver
Mr. Earnshaw Martin Clunes
Joseph Ewan Mitchell
Young Heathcliff Owen Cooper
Young Cathy Charlotte Mellington
Young Nelly Vy Nguyen
Zillah Amy Morgan
Mrs. Burton Jessica Knappett
Sister Mercy Vicki Pepperdine
Heathcliff's father Paul Rhys

Crew

Emerald Fennell Director
Emerald Fennell Screenwriter
Linus Sandgren Cinematographer
Victoria Boydell Editor
Anthony Willis Composer
Charli XCX Songs
Emerald Fennell Producer
Josey McNamara Producer
Margot Robbie Producer

Videos

Official Trailer

Soundtrack

  1. House (feat. John Cale) — Charli XCX
  2. Chains of Love — Charli XCX
  3. Wall of Sound — Charli XCX
  4. Always Everywhere — Charli XCX
  5. Wuthering Heights (Original Motion Picture Score) — Anthony Willis

Trivia

  • Emerald Fennell stylized the title with quotation marks, saying any adaptation of a novel this dense can only ever be 'a version of it.'
  • Warner Bros. won a bidding war over Netflix's $150M offer with a lower $80M bid by guaranteeing a wide theatrical release and marketing campaign.
  • Fennell offered Jacob Elordi the role of Heathcliff without an audition; he had been considering a break from acting.
  • During the first week of filming, Elordi got a second-degree burn after backing into a hot brass shower knob and needed hospital treatment.
  • Charli XCX wrote a full album of original songs for the film, including the John Cale collaboration 'House.'
  • The theatrical poster pays homage to the 1939 Gone with the Wind poster.

Quotes

"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."

"I am Heathcliff."

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