2026 is only four months old, but it’s safe to say that Wuthering Heights, Emerald Fennell‘s risque adaptation of Emily Brontë’s beloved 1847 novel, is the year’s most controversial movie. (Sorry, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.)
With sex scenes not included in the novel, and numerous suggestive shots of ripe, juicy fruits standing in for assorted body parts, the overwrought romantic drama struck a chord with viewers, propelling it to an impressive $241 million worldwide box office gross.
Not everyone fell in love with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi‘s torrid romance, but if you haven’t seen it yet, you’ll soon get a chance to decide if it was worth all the social media flame wars and hand-wringing op-ed pieces.
Wuthering Heights is about to debut on streaming, and Watch With Us has all the details you need to know.
When Can I Stream ‘Wuthering Heights’?
You won’t have to wait too long to see two of Australia’s best actors fall in love with each other in late 18th-century England. Wuthering Heights is slated to debut on May 1.
What Streaming Platform Is ‘Wuthering Heights’ On?
Because it was released by Warner Bros., Wuthering Heights will debut first on HBO Max. In the distant future, it could become available on rival streamers like Prime Video or Netflix pending studio-to-studio licensing deals, but you can bet HBO Max will be the movie’s streaming home for 2026 and beyond.
What Is ‘Wuthering Heights’ About?
Wait, you didn’t read Wuthering Heights in high school? Well, lucky you. Here’s how WB describes the 2026 version:
“A bold and original interpretation of one of the greatest love stories of all time, Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights stars Margot Robbie as Catherine ‘Cathy’ Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, whose forbidden passion for one another turns from romantic to intoxicating in an epic tale of lust, love and madness.”
Why is their love forbidden? Well, Heathcliffe starts out poor, and Cathy is loaded. Also, they’re kinda brother and sister? They aren’t related by blood, but they do grow up together, which makes their subsequent romances feel a little … odd.
Is ‘Wuthering Heights’ Worth Seeing?
Yes. I’m not going to lie to you — I didn’t think it was all that successful. Robbie is a little too old and vibrant to play Cathy, the epitome of the young heroine in Gothic literature. (There’s a reason why Kate Bush‘s song “Wuthering Heights” was such a hit — you believe the brunette Bush was singing as Cathy, pining for her Heathcliffe.) Elordi fares better, but his casting is problematic, too.
Still, the movie looks great, and it’s never boring. It’s always throwing wild ideas at the screen, even if most of them don’t stick. The pop soundtrack by Charli XCX is killer as well, with the song “Chains of Love” becoming an anthem for all lovelorn souls around the world. If you’re looking for a bold adaptation that is both faithful to the source but updates it with a modern sensibility, check out Andrea Arnold‘s terrific 2011 adaptation on Tubi and YouTube.
