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February 9, 2026
Wuthering Heights review: too hot, too greedy adaptation guarantees bad dreams in the night
Emerald Fennell’s take on Emily Brontë is an emotionally hollow, bodice-ripping misfire that misuses Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi but makes the most of Martin Clunes
TL;DR
- Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" is a 20-page fashion shoot adaptation with BDSM elements.
- Margot Robbie plays Cathy and Jacob Elordi plays Heathcliff, in a portrayal criticized for being emotionally hollow.
- Fennell removes the character of Hindley and the second half of the novel, and erases Heathcliff's dark skin.
- Martin Clunes is praised for his performance as Cathy's father.
- The adaptation is described as quasi-erotic, pseudo-romantic, and ersatz-sad, lacking the impact of Fennell's earlier films.
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