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Published 12:41 9 May 2026 BST
Updated 12:43 9 May 2026 BST

Wuthering Heights, one of 2026’s most talked-about movies, has just been made available to stream at home.
Accessible through the service NOW, this latest adaptation of Emily Brontë’s beloved 1847 gothic tragedy novel of the same name comes from writer-director Emerald Fennell (Saltburn).
Though a hit at the box office, the new Wuthering Heights adaptation earned mixed reviews from critics and fans of the novel, with many taking issue with its casting and Fennell's changes to the source material.
We here at JOE, however, are fans of the movie, arguing at the time of its release that Fennell made the film for "a modern, maybe younger audience, who perhaps have never engaged with Wuthering Heights at all".
We added: "Yes, the bare bones of the story have been retained, with its gothic manor and moor settings gorgeously recreated. Yet, Fennell packs her version of the tale full of deliberately risqué sequences and steamy, suggestive imagery (à la Saltburn), the type of which Brontë could have never put in her book, even had she so desired. On top of this, she streamlines the narrative, merging characters together and cutting entire plotlines.
JOE's review was also full of praise for Linus Sandgren's colourful, vibrant cinematography and Charli XCX's soundtrack, which continually finds inventive ways of making modern electro music feel classic.
We also complimented Irish actress Alison Oliver's scene-stealing supporting turn as Isabella, a friend of Catherine who becomes obsessed with Heathcliffe. The actress navigates a tricky role with bravery, humour and aplomb.
Concluding our review, we said: "Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is a modern remix of a classic, full of flair and feeling. Plus, if it inspires some of its audience to pick up the Brontë novel, that’s even better."
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Set in the 18th century on the West Yorkshire moors, the story chronicles the turbulent romantic relationship between Catherine Earnshaw (Margot Robbie, Babylon), who lives in the titular estate, and Heathcliffe (Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein), a foundling discovered on the streets of Liverpool who was taken in and raised by the Earnshaw family.
"Yet, just taking this new Wuthering Heights on its own merits, it is compelling, even as it occasionally feels like it's trying too hard to be provocative. Perhaps by stripping away those aforementioned subplots, Fennell zeroes in on something universal in the tale, an age-old question that has powered romantic dramas from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (which is name-checked in the movie) to West Side Story to last year’s Materialists: What if you fall in love with someone from a different social class or a different side of the tracks? Would you rather forego that love to live a comfortable life or struggle together?"
"There’s a real tragedy to Wuthering Heights. Having been best friends since they were children, Catherine and Heathcliff only start to realise their romantic feelings for each other at the worst possible time. This is after the revelation that Catherine’s father, Mr Earnshaw (Martin Clunes, brilliantly alternating between charming and sinister), has drank and gambled away all their money. As such, Catherine is forced to marry her wealthy textile merchant neighbour Edgar Linton (Shazad Latif, doing yeoman’s work in the 'baxter' role) to secure her financial future."

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