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Wuthering Heights looks lush – but it’s a bad film and a worse adaptation

Emily Brontë died of tuberculosis 177 years ago, yet this adaptation is still the worst thing that has ever happened to her.

The Conversation · Feb 20

Charli XCX turned Wuthering Heights into a sonic gothic masterpiece

When the album dropped at the stroke of midnight on February 13, I found myself lying in the dark listening to Charli XCX’s Wuthering Heights. As her second soundtrack album (after Bottoms in 2023), this record was made for Emerald Fennell’s 2026 film adaptation of Wuthering Heights. But this collection…

The Conversation · Feb 19

How Wuthering Heights was shaped by Emily Brontë’s gothic poetry

Wuthering Heights initially baffled readers who dismissed it as “a strange book”.

The Conversation · Feb 19

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7 best 'Wuthering Heights' movie and show adaptations, ranked

A definitive guide to the greatest Catherine and Heathcliff pairings in cinema history, including Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.

Tom’s Guide · Feb 19

Fifty Shades of Earl Grey Tea: Wuthering Heights is more Bridgerton bodice-ripper than BDSM

What’s a Gothic romance without the ghosts?

Evening Standard · Feb 19

‘Unique’ Wuthering Heights prop used by Margot Robbie up for sale for £100k

The piece of film memorabilia dates back to 1890

The Independent UK · Feb 19

‘It works on its own terms’: Literary experts give verdict on Wuthering Heights

Emerald Fennell’s new ‘Wuthering Heights’ sparked a familiar fight about book adaptations, but some Brontë experts say it still works

The Independent UK · Feb 18

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Why Wuthering Heights has left Brontë superfans outraged: ‘It was disappointing and upsetting’

The Margot Robbie-starring adaptation has divided critics and book enthusiasts alike

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Margot Robbie Knows People Have Polarizing Opinions About Wuthering Heights. Her Take?

Fans have had a lot to say about this book adaptation.

Cinemablend · Feb 18

A movie that takes liberties with 'Wuthering Heights'? Scholars are OK with that

Emerald Fennell’s new “Wuthering Heights” sparked a familiar fight about book adaptations, but some Brontë experts say it still works

The Independent UK · Feb 18

“Wuthering Heights” Is Criticized For How Different It Is From the Book. So What Are Those Differences?

There were a lot of liberties taken.

The Mary Sue · Feb 17

Wuthering Heights has torn the Independent’s culture desk apart

OFFICE POLITICS: Are you currently distrusting your friends and loved ones due to their feelings about Emerald Fennell’s garish bodice-ripper? Then you are not alone! Here at ‘The Independent’, ‘Wuthering Heights’ has left us more divided than ever. So, in the interest of healing, we asked eight of our writers…

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Wuthering Heights is at its heart a story of class and race. Emerald Fennell has got it all wrong

By turning the novel into just a corset-heaving love story, the director has stripped it of what made it so boundary-pushing, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

Wuthering Heights Earned Back Its $113M Budget In 48 Hours & That’s On Horniness

Critics, be damned, I guess!

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 17

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

Every generation gets the Wuthering Heights it deserves. And Emerald Fennell’s is for the always-online

Packed cinemas testify to the allure of Emily Brontë’s tale, even if this latest retelling is not to everyone’s taste, says Guardian arts and culture correspondent Nadia Khomami

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Wuthering Heights takes £56m over opening weekend – as Emerald Fennell’s film continues to divide critics

Literary adaptation is currently the highest grossing new release of 2026

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

Unpacking Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights: the best podcasts of the week

As Emerald Fennell’s new adaptation hits the screens, the historian Dominic Sandbrook takes a deep-dive into the novel’s dark themes. Plus, how to battle phone addiction

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16

Wuthering Heights rakes in $77m at global box office on opening weekend

Emerald Fennell’s divisive film is the year’s biggest opening so far, having recouped its entire estimated production budget over the opening weekend

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Cinemablend · Feb 15

‘Consider Yourself Warned.’ Anne Hathaway’s Response To Seeing Wuthering Heights Is Going Viral

Anne Hathaway has entered the chat.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14

From Wuthering Heights to Mario Tennis Fever: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Emerald Fennell’s film brings the raunch to Brontë’s romance, while Nintendo’s beloved plumber stars in a colourful, family-friendly sports game

Tom’s Guide · Feb 13

3 new to Paramount+ movies you need to stream this weekend (Feb. 13-15)

Paramount+ just added a ton of must-watch movies worth watching this weekend. Here's my top 3 picks.

The Independent UK · Feb 13

Wuthering Heights director defends significant changes made in adaptation of beloved classic

Emerald Fennell’s period drama stars Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie as Heathcliff and Catherine

The Conversation · Feb 13

Don’t fall in love this Valentine’s Day – read Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights is back in the news and racing up the bestseller lists, thanks to a new film version by the provocative director Emerald Fennell, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. The film is marketing Wuthering Heights as “the world’s greatest love story”.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13

‘I loved it!’: Brontë museum staff praise racy Wuthering Heights film

Staff at Brontë Parsonage Museum in Howarth embrace Emerald Fennell’s sex-laced take, while Emily Brontë’s most recent biographer calls BDSM version ‘a lot of fun’

Reason · Feb 13

Wuthering Heights Is a Kinky, Revisionist Fever Dream

A problematic hyperpop romance that collides with the manosphere

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