“Wuthering Heights” is the new hit of the year starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Is it better than the torturous Victorian Novel? Photo courtesy of The Lafayette.
San Luis Obispo High School students have been praising “Wuthering Heights” ever since it’s release on February 13, 2026.
Based on a novel, the actors bring it to life by “recreating the feeling of a teenage girl reading this book for the first time.” Actor Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and actress Margot Robbie as Catherin Earnshaw entices everyone to watch.
“I was drawn to the movie because of Jacob Elordi. I’ve seen the other movies with him in it and he is a great actor,” said senior Ruby Blackburn.
The movie made $74.4 million in less than a month and is a top hit on all social media, but is it worth the hype?
The plot of the movie starts with Cathy meeting a young boy in the beginning years of her life who is named Heathcliff, adopted into the family when he was younger due to him being an orphan. They grew very fond of each other and became inseparable. This led to her wanting to marry him, but suddenly their lives all took a turn for the downhill and crashed. But she moves on and doesn’t marry him and grows up to marry a wealthy guy named Edgar Linton. Heathcliff moves on and later returns very wealthy and tries to win back Cathy.
The movie has its ups and downs with neither inspiring vicious hate or delusional devotion. It has received harsh criticism for its domestic abuse, toxic relationships, and alcoholism. This would make it arguably morally bankrupt characters some might say. Many of them act selfish and cruel instead of taking responsibility for their actions. Growing apart as people was for the better and trying to come back to each other doesn’t always line up with what is happening in life.
“This movie has a negative impact on couples with the manipulation shown and the toxicity giving off not a good model for a healthy relationship,” said senior Matthew Aguilera.
Heathcliff finds Catherine dead on the floor following a tragic miscarriage that resulted in sepsis. Unable to restore what they had after all that time he desperately cradles her body while begging her to haunt him. The film ends with a flashback to their childhood, focusing on their intertwined souls.
“I think it showed the natural conclusion of their toxic romance–I mean Cathy quite literally dies of sepsis which is an infection in the body that is so strong that it kills you, which I think is quite symbolic of their love,” said English teacher Meg Higdon.
Overall the movie is booming and gaining much attention and love from the people and making bank.
Source: boxofficemojo.com
