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.
Director
Emerald Fennell
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures / MRC
Release
February 13, 2026
Runtime
136 min
Genres
Romance, Drama
Box office
N/A
Cast & Characters
Cathy
Margot Robbie
↔ Heathcliff
Heathcliff
Jacob Elordi
↔ Cathy
Nelly
Hong Chau
Isabella
Alison Oliver
Edgar
Shazad Latif
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
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 2026-07-28
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.