Our Review

                 Movie: WUTHERING HEIGHTS

              Rating: R, Sexual Content, Some Violent                                        Content and Language

                                   Length: 2:16

                  Release Date: February 13, 2026

Jeanne: Emerald Fennell, an actor, now a writer, director and producer known for the spectacular films PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (2020), BARBIE (2023), AND SALTBURN (2023), has adapted WUTHERING HEIGHTS, her version of Emily Brontë’s 1847 classic. Starring Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, Fennell has captured this unforgettable love story in her very own unpredictable, sumptuous way.

The gentlemen farmer, Mr. Earnshaw (Martin Clunes), has brought home a street urchin to Wuthering Heights, their stately home now in ruins. Earnshaw’s young daughter, Catherine or Cathy (Charlotte Mellington), immediately takes this filthy young boy (Owen Cooper) as her own and names him Heathcliff. They become inseparable, much to the chagrin of Cathy’s current paid companion, Nelly (Vy Nguyen).

Even as they age, Cathy (now Robbie) and Heathcliff (now Elordi) are never apart. And Nelly (now Hong Chau) is still smarting because of her relegation to house servant. It isn’t until Edgar Linton (Shazad Latif) and his ward, Isabella (Alison Oliver), move into Thrushcross Grange, the estate next to Wuthering Heights, that spoiled, headstrong Cathy induces a seismic shift in everyone’s lives. 

Fennell and her exceptional cast and crew have done an exemplary job bringing Brontë’s novel to life --- again. (There have been more than 35 film and television productions.) But, if you have followed her films, Fennell conceptualizes her material in very much her own way. And WUTHERING HEIGHTS is no exception.

Firstly --- and most importantly --- the casting of Robbie and Elordi is pure genius. Much has been written regarding their age difference --- which isn’t much, and the fact that Elordi is not dark skinned, considering Heathcliff is supposedly a gypsy --- total rubbish. Elordi is perfect as Heathcliff --- incredibly handsome and more civilized when he returns from a prolonged absence.

Secondly, the labeling of this WUTHERING HEIGHTS as “steamy” and “lust-driven” is well deserved. It is hot! Robbie and Elordi are hot! So what? Again, this is Fennell’s adaptation --- not Sr. Mary Catherine’s. But, I digress ---

And as great as Robbie and Elordi are, so is the rest of this amazing ensemble. Clunes is magnificent as Cathy’s drunken father. One minute he’s pleasant, the next he’s enraged and frightening. Hong portrays Nelly with a diabolical edge worthy of her talents. Her quiet presence is chilling as she manipulates the entire household at Thrushcross Grange. Mellington and Cooper, who is the youngest actor to win a Primetime Emmy Award for the role of Jamie Miller in "Adolescence”, should be equally praised for their outstanding performances.

Fennell also brings the goods in production and costume designs. Production Designer Suzie Davies and Costume Designer Jacqueline Durran are both Oscar and Bafta nominees and their work here is sublime. Cathy’s wardrobe is quite extensive and unbelievably stunning, especially on Robbie.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, WUTHERING HEIGHTS, a love story of epic proportions, is coming to theaters. It’s a sexy, gorgeous production that should be seen on the big screen.

Opinion: Strong See It Now!

David: The current release of WUTHERING HEIGHTS, by multi-talented writer/director Emerald Fennell and based, of course, on the book written by Emily Brontë approximately 180 years ago, is a magnificent film on so many levels. Starting with its mega-star lead performers --- Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi --- to its fine ensemble cast, to the bevy of Oscar and Bafta nominees behind the scenes --- WUTHERING HEIGHTS in 2026 is a must-see on the big screen.

Fennell was enraptured with Brontë’s book as a teenager and was eager to bring her version of the story to the silver screen. As for the part of Heathcliff, she had to have Elordi play that role because the illustration of Heathcliff on the cover of the book she read as a teen looked like Elordi. And as for the role of Cathy, her choice of Robbie was an easy one, the pair having worked together on the smash hit BARBIE.

The two main characters from Brontë’s novel, Cathy and Heathcliff, are in tremendously capable hands with Robbie and Elordi. Both their turns here are Oscar-worthy, although it’s a bit mystifying why Fennell’s film was not released in time for 2025 Academy Award consideration. On the other hand, there is a precedent for a February release to receive Oscar recognition. Robbie proves that she can excel in a dramatic role as easily as a comic one. And Elordi follows his Oscar-nominated performance in FRANKENSTEIN with an emotional turn here. He will be, in Fennell’s opinion, “one of the great actors of our generation”. It also doesn’t hurt that Elordi is drop-dead handsome.

To bring this divine and complicated love story to the screen, Fennell has surrounded herself with former Oscar and Bafta winners and nominees --- many of whom she has worked with before --- in virtually every department. The fabulous cinematography by Linus Sandgren and costume design by Jacqueline Durran are just two examples. Composer Anthony Willis has provided the incredible soundtrack which complements the tone in so many scenes.

The formidable ensemble cast includes Oscar-nominee Hong Chau in the critical role of Nelly, Cathy’s attendant, and Bafta winner Martin Clunes as Cathy’s father, Mr. Earnshaw.  London-born Shazad Latif fills the critical role of Edgar Linton, whom Cathy reluctantly marries despite her feelings for Heathcliff. Young Cathy and Young Heathcliff are portrayed by Charlotte Mellington and Owen Cooper. Early on they profess their love for each other.

With WUTHERING HEIGHTS, Fennell continues her string of immensely compelling films such as BARBIE and SALTBURN. As an actor, she has appeared in TV’s “The Crown” as Camilla Parker Bowles, and cinema’s THE DANISH GIRL. She has also published three novels.

Opinion: Strong See It Now!