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- 2026
- Emerald Fennell
- 135 mins
- 15
Summary
Catherine Earnshaw is raised by her alcoholic father at a Yorkshire farmhouse, with Nelly Dean as a constant companion. Mr Earnshaw 'acquires' an orphaned boy named Heathcliff during one of his gallivants and gifts the waif to Cathy as her pet. The children become inseparable, and as adults they embark on a destructive relationship. Writer-director Emerald Fennell's drama based on Emily Bronte's romance, starring Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi and Martin Clunes
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Emma Simmonds
Emily Brontë's gothic romance gets a radical revamp in this sizzling and wonderfully flamboyant screen adaptation from Emerald Fennell (Saltburn). Childhood friends Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) and Cathy (Margot Robbie) fall in love as youngsters, but become separated after Cathy marries their rich neighbour Edgar (Shazad Latif). Five years after fleeing, Heathcliff returns as a mysteriously moneyed gentleman and the couple begin an affair. Boasting an outrageous, often irresistible sense of fun, Fennell's film is a visual riot, with this sexed-up version of the story love-bombing the screen with reds, pinks and whites. The sincerity with which the love story is told and performed is impressive, too. Elordi channels Sharpe-era Sean Bean, Robbie gives a fully fleshed-out turn that blends brattiness with tragedy, and Hong Chau shines as watchful housemaid Nelly. On one hand, this is the cinematic equivalent of "go big or go home", with the fantastical sets occasionally distracting. On the other hand, it's an emotionally impactful adaptation for the ages that captures the depth, passion and destructiveness of Heathcliff and Cathy's bond. It will almost certainly provoke pearl-clutching among the purists.
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rolenameCathyMargot RobbieHeathcliffJacob ElordiNellyHong ChauEdgarShazad LatifIsabellaAlison OliverMr EarnshawMartin ClunesJosephEwan MitchellZillahAmy MorganMrs BurtonJessica KnappettYoung CathyCharlotte MellingtonYoung HeathcliffOwen CooperYoung NellyVy Nguyen
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rolenameDirectorEmerald Fennell
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Theatrical distributor
Warner Bros
Released on
2026-02-13
Languages
English
Guidance
Violence, swearing, sex scenes
Formats
Colour
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