Wuthering Heights
2026
Emerald Fennell
136 min
Romance, Drama
Emerald Fennell's lush, provocative adaptation of Emily Brontë's gothic novel, following the all-consuming love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff on the Yorkshire moors in 18th-century England.
The Conversation
Emerald Fennell’s provocative “Wuthering Heights” adaptation divides critics and audiences despite its visual ambition. With mixed critical scores (57% RT Critics, 55 Metacritic) but stronger audience reception (76% RT), reviews range from David Rooney’s praise for Fennell’s “most purely entertaining film” to Peter Debruge’s appreciation of her “carnal reinvention.” Don’t miss cinematographer Linus Sandgren’s interview about achieving a textured look “like a 14-year-old reading Brontë for the first time” through 35mm and VistaVision shooting.
'Wuthering Heights' Review: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi Fire Up Brontë
By David Rooney
2026-02-10
Rooney calls it Fennell's most purely entertaining film — pulpy, provocative, drenched in blazing color and opulent design.
'Wuthering Heights' Review: Leave Them Wanting Moor
By Peter Debruge
2026-02-10
Variety finds Fennell's carnal reinvention bold and engaging, though her flashy directorial style transforms the iconic characters in notable ways.
Wuthering Heights Review: Emerald Fennell's Lush, Enraging Adaptation
2026-02-10
IndieWire gives it a B, noting Fennell's devotion to the central relationship makes for more than enough juicy material across 136 minutes.
Wuthering Heights Review: Emerald Fennell's Take Plays by Its Own Rules
2026-02-13
A bold filmmaker unafraid to try something new, but after a powerful opening the film becomes increasingly timid with aggressively styled set pieces.
'Wuthering Heights' Review: Emerald Fennell's Bodice-Ripper
2026-02-10
Deadline reviews Fennell's steamy, divisive adaptation of the Brontë classic.
Wuthering Heights Review: Emerald Fennell Delivers a 'Fever-Dream' Take on Brontë's Gothic Romance
2026-02-10
Empire praises the film's visual ambition and Fennell's signature provocative edge in reimagining the classic story.
Wuthering Heights — Official Trailer
2025-11-13
The full theatrical trailer for Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights, set to Charli xcx's 'Chains of Love.'
'Wuthering Heights' Director Emerald Fennell on Breaking With the Book to Cast Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff
2025-09-03
Fennell explains her decision to cast Elordi, saying he looked exactly like the illustration of Heathcliff on the first book she read.
Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi Star In Emerald Fennell's 'Wuthering Heights'
2024-09-17
Deadline breaks the casting news of Robbie and Elordi as Catherine and Heathcliff in Fennell's third feature.
Emerald Fennell On 'Wuthering Heights' Criticism For Casting Robbie & Elordi
2025-09-03
Fennell responds to casting backlash and describes her vision as 'primal, sexual' — how she felt reading the book for the first time.
Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi on Emerald Fennell's 'Wuthering Heights'
2026-02-12
Robbie and Elordi discuss their collaboration with Fennell and the intense chemistry required for their roles.
Emerald Fennell, Linus Sandgren on 'Wuthering Heights' Cinematography
2026-02-14
DP Linus Sandgren discusses shooting on 35mm and VistaVision to achieve a textured, romantic look that felt like a 14-year-old reading Brontë for the first time.
How Emerald Fennell's 'Wuthering Heights' Movie Changes Emily Brontë's Novel
2026-02-15
A breakdown of the significant changes Fennell made from the source material, from added sexuality to missing characters.
Emerald Fennell To Open 'Wuthering Heights' In IMAX at BFI
2026-01-15
Fennell's adaptation will open in IMAX at BFI London, signaling Warner Bros.' prestige positioning of the film.
The Heaving 'Wuthering Heights' and the Throbbing 'Pillion': A Very Horny Valentine's Day Double Feature
2026-02-13
Sean and Amanda are joined by Sam Sanders to break down Fennell's provocative Brontë adaptation alongside Harry Lighton's Pillion.
Podcast Review: Wuthering Heights (2026)
2026-02-19
JD and Brendan discuss Emerald Fennell's divisive adaptation and where it ranks in her filmography.
Do Wuthering Heights First Reactions Overhype Emerald Fennell's Film?
2026-02-06
IndieWire's podcast examines whether early social media reactions oversold Fennell's take on the Brontë classic.
'Wuthering Heights' Review: Margot Robbie, Amok on the Moors
By Manohla Dargis
2026-02-12
NYT's chief critic finds Fennell has 'drenched the screen with torrential rain, filled it with pantomimes of passion and tried hard to compete with Emily Brontë' — calling it a mistake.
'Wuthering Heights' May Be the Horniest Literary Adaptation Ever Made
By David Fear
2026-02-11
Fear calls Fennell's 'drunk-on-pheromones' take flawed but all the better for it, noting the film is the first Brontë adaptation to fully embrace overt sexuality.
'Wuthering Heights' Celebrates Mad, Passionate Excess — but Lacks Real Feeling
By Justin Chang
2026-02-13
Chang finds the love affair 'more photogenic than it is deeply moving,' noting Fennell's extravagant adaptation cares little for subtlety and the actors are often overwhelmed by the filmmaking's excess.
Review: Finally, a Smooth-Brained 'Wuthering Heights'
By Alison Willmore
2026-02-09
Willmore calls it Fennell's 'dumbest movie — and I say that with all admiration, because it also happens to be her best to date,' praising its pop-music montages and lizard-brained pleasures.
Wuthering Heights Review: An Emotionally Hollow, Bodice-Ripping Misfire
By Peter Bradshaw
2026-02-09
Bradshaw gives it 2 stars, calling it 'a 136-minute video for the Charli xcx songs on the soundtrack' that lacks the live-ammo impact of Fennell's earlier films.
A 'Wuthering Heights' Adaptation as Shallow as a Puddle Glittering in the Sun
By Leah Dolan
2026-02-12
Dolan examines how Fennell drew from cinema rather than history for her references, working with Jacqueline Durran on 50 costumes for Robbie's Cathy alone.
Emerald Fennell Breaks Down a Scene From 'Wuthering Heights' | Notes on a Scene
2026-02-18
Fennell walks through the tense dinner scene where Heathcliff returns to Cathy's marital home after five years, comparing it to the lunch scene in Saltburn.
#1053: Wuthering Heights Review, How Green Was My Valley (Pantheon Project)
2026-02-20
Guest Marya E. Gates joins Adam and Josh to unpack Fennell's Wuthering Heights, followed by a Pantheon Project discussion of How Green Was My Valley.
The 'Wuthering Heights' Exit Survey
2026-02-16
Ringer staff debate whether the film is actually that sexy, whether Elordi and Robbie have chemistry, and what Fennell's adaptation gets right and wrong.