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Out now in Germany. “Wuthering Heights” opened on 12 February 2026; our review follows once the critics have had their say, usually within two days of release.
Willmore calls Fennell’s adaptation her best film yet, praising its embrace of sensual, uncomplicated melodrama. She singles out Hong Chau’s wry Nelly as a welcome counterbalance to the lovers’ consuming passion.
Read the full review →Rooney finds Fennell’s adaptation pulpy, provocative and highly entertaining, while noting that its approach may divide viewers attached to the novel. He praises the leads’ sizzling chemistry, especially Jacob Elordi’s portrayal of Heathcliff.
Read the full review →Erbland finds the adaptation visually dazzling and often absurdly entertaining, but says its romance never becomes intense enough to make the film fully cohere. She especially praises its lavish, darkly comic production and costume design.
Read the full review →The review presents the adaptation as a lively, entertaining reinvention. It singles out its outrageous, often irresistible sense of fun.
Read the full review →Ide enjoys Fennell’s provocative, highly unfaithful adaptation, despite finding its final act underpowered. She particularly praises the charged chemistry and sensual visual design, as well as Alison Oliver’s comic timing.
Read the full review →The critic finds Fennell’s adaptation works as a hazy, half-remembered dream, despite its departures from the novel. She praises its evocative dreamlike approach, while noting that it does not explore the novel’s themes deeply.
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