Wuthering Heights
A passionate, destructive love on the Yorkshire moors
A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.
Directed by Emerald Fennell · Romance · Drama · 136 min · 2026
Trailer
Director
Emerald Fennell
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures / MRC
Release
February 13, 2026
Runtime
136 min
Genres
Romance, Drama
Box office
N/A
Full Plot
A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.
Cast & Characters
Cathy
Margot Robbie
↔ Heathcliff
Nelly
Hong Chau
Isabella
Alison Oliver
Edgar
Shazad Latif
young Cathy
Charlotte Mellington
young Heathcliff
Owen Cooper
young Nelly
Vy Nguyen
Mr. Earnshaw
Martin Clunes
Joseph
Ewan Mitchell
Zillah
Amy Morgan
Mrs. Burton
Jessica Knappett
Jane
Millie Kent
Did You Know?
Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman, Saltburn) directs this adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel.
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures press release · verified 2026-07-28
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi's casting sparked significant social media discussion given their ages relative to the source novel's characters.
Source: Entertainment press coverage · verified 2026-07-28
This is the first major theatrical adaptation of Wuthering Heights since 2011.
Source: Film industry retrospective coverage · verified 2026-07-28
Did You Know that the film's director, Olivia Fennell, aimed to recreate the feeling of reading "Wuthering Heights" for the first time as a teenager.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know that Netflix initially bid $150million for distribution rights before losing out to Pictures with an offer of $80million.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know that Pictures won the film's distribution rights after granting Fennell and Robbie's wishes for a theatrical release and significant marketing campaign.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know that Timothée Elordi was cast without auditioning, thanks to director Olivia Fennell's vision of him as Heathcliff.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Critical Assessment
Wuthering Heights holds a 6.2/10 on IMDb (57,394 votes), a 55/100 on Metacritic, and a 57% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes — a mixed reception, with critics divided over Fennell's stylistic choices in adapting the classic novel.
“Visually sumptuous but emotionally distant.” — The Guardian “Robbie and Elordi have undeniable chemistry, even if the film around them wavers.” — Vulture
Critics were notably split on this adaptation (57% RT, mid-tier IMDb/Metacritic scores), with some praising Fennell's bold directorial choices and others feeling the source material's gothic intensity was softened for a modern audience.
Ratings as of August 1, 2026
Where to Watch
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United Kingdom
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedWuthering Heights sits in a critical middle ground — the mixed scores suggest a film that's visually striking but divisive in execution, likely to appeal most to fans of Fennell's distinctive directorial style rather than Brontë purists.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Wuthering Heights's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Wuthering Heights holds a 57% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
What is Wuthering Heights's IMDb rating?+
Wuthering Heights has a 6.2/10 rating on IMDb from 57,394 votes.
What is Wuthering Heights's Metacritic score?+
Wuthering Heights has a Metascore of 55/100 on Metacritic.
Is Wuthering Heights good? What are critics saying?+
Wuthering Heights holds a 6.2/10 on IMDb (57,394 votes), a 55/100 on Metacritic, and a 57% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes — a mixed reception, with critics divided over Fennell's stylistic choices in adapting the classic novel.
How long is Wuthering Heights?+
Wuthering Heights has a runtime of 136 min.
Who directed Wuthering Heights?+
Wuthering Heights was directed by Emerald Fennell.
Where can I watch Wuthering Heights?+
Wuthering Heights is available to stream, rent, or buy on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex, Now TV Cinema, Rakuten TV, Sky Store, JioHotstar.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to "Wuthering Heights" is varied, with some praising its technical artistry and production design. Others have poked fun at the film for targeting literature that many consider off-limits. The movie has also been criticized for being over-the-top and dramatic, but many viewers have enjoyed it as a thrilling experience.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
Rating: C- Walking into Emerald Fennell's latest venture, I carried a cautious optimism, hoping for a reimagining that justified its existence beyond mere aesthetics. In many ways, WUTHERING HEIGHTS is a triumph of technical artistry; the production design is immaculate, and the…
Manuel São Bento · 4/10Poking fun at the supposedly sacred can sometimes be a source of perverse glee, particularly when targeted against works of art and literature that many might consider off limits and untouchable. Undertakings like that, however, were made for writer-director Emerald Fennell. As a…
Brent Marchant · 8/10Over the top, ridiculously dramatic, and a total blast. I loved this movie and have seen it twice now.
-LBJ- · 10/10I’m not sure, with the exception of “Barbie” (2023), that I’ve ever seen a film with Margot Robbie and really understood what all the fuss was about. Even there, that was more to do with Ryan Gosling knowing how to entertain whilst looking good. This time, she relies on Jacob Elo…
CinemaSerf · 6/10
From the trailer's comments
If you listen really closely, at the end you can hear Emily Bronte screaming from beyond the grave
@me-sunnyg · 22435 likesThis would've ATE if it wasn't an adaptation of Wuthering Heights, tbh
@mariannacorreia8750 · 7245 likesEmily Bronte rest in peace girl, we don't take this movie seriously.
@Rasim9898 · 15651 likes"Don't JUDGE a BOOK by its MOVIE!!!" 📕😱🎬
@cherrypichick6782 · 2013 likes"Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Barbie, I've come home..."
@marcusvandergeer8258 · 19851 likesEmily Brontë: Writes a book about obsession, abuse, violence, kidnap, imprisonment, generational trauma, vengeance Literally writes this line for Heathcliff: “[Isabella] abandoned [her family] under a delusion, picturing in me a hero of romance... I can hardly regard her in the l…
@chunkypythagoras1732 · 3704 likesJacob being in both Frankenstein and Wuthering Heights – pillars of 19th-century British Gothic literature – as a protagonist in a span of a few months is crazy!
@christiankamsu36 · 11003 likesI don't remember the part in the book where Heathcliff was sucking off the wall 😂
@cheyenne3983 · 3429 likes
