Wuthering Heights

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Wuthering Heights

Released Oct 5, 2012

2h 8m

Drama

Romance

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A poor English boy is taken in by a wealthy family where he develops an intense relationship with his younger foster sister.

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Critics Consensus

Director Andrea Arnold's gritty, naturalistic re-imagining of the Emily Bronte classic stays true to the book's spirit while utilizing an unconventional approach to explore the romantic yearning at the heart of the story.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

So it loses steam, part of the way through, but worth it for the first portion? Yes, because that is like no other costume drama you have ever seen.

Aug 31, 2018

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Brian Tallerico

HollywoodChicago.com

Arnold doesn't merely adapt Bronte's story but retells it in her own style, creating a film that can be frustratingly languid to start but becomes mesmerizing as it progresses.

Rated: 3.5/5.0

Nov 30, 2012

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

In reality it's a bit of a slog.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 29, 2012

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Arnold creates a radically desolate piece of cinema that presents a challenge to traditionalist audiences.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 20, 2022

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Dustin Chang

Floating World

It never recovers from its breathtakingly gorgeous first half where young Heathcliff and Cathy run around on the misty moor. You just wish it goes on and on like that.

Feb 28, 2021

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Jim Ross

TAKE ONE Magazine

...a striking adaptation of an Emily Brontë classic, that eschews many of the clichés one might associate with popular views of the source material.

Feb 13, 2020

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Giordano B

Absolutely no chemistry between Cathy and Heathcliff which is what this story is all about. Very Disappointing.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/23/24

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Glafira Regina O

During the two hours of the film, the actors said only a few lines. Alas, a terrible adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's book. The characters and the vividness of the story is gone. Just boring and uninteresting.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/24

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David M

Wake me up when it's finished! So slow, and boring as hell... I fell asleep. To have an African boy playing Heathcliff was just bloody ridiculous in my opinion!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/01/24

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Weighty Connected L

One of several film adaptations of Emily Bronte's famous classic novel, this 2011 film by Andrea Arnold is a heartbreaking story of romance happening in a backdrop of prejudice, physical and mental cruelty, betrayal, and misunderstanding, with solid performances.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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Thomas H

This is the feminine equivalent to a Sylvester Stallone movie for guys, only SS doesn't need a classic novel to disgrace. Just read the book.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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john k

It's not good at all, dull and misery atmosphere with the lack of music. A lot of silence

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Synopsis

A poor English boy is taken in by a wealthy family where he develops an intense relationship with his younger foster sister.

Director: Andrea Arnold
Producer: Kevin Loader, Douglas Rae
Screenwriter: Olivia Hetreed
Distributor: Oscilloscope Pictures
Production Co: Ecosse Films, UK Film Council, HanWay Films
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 5, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 9, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.9K
Runtime: 2h 8m

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