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Emerald Fennell said at the Hay Festival that she regrets cutting a Cathy scene showing Margot Robbie’s unshaven armpits, arguing it would have been more historically accurate since razors weren’t widely available in the era; she also criticized period dramas for depicting hairless women and noted the film’s deviations from Brontë’s novel.
Emerald Fennell revealed at the Hay Festival that she regrets not including a Cathy scene showing Margot Robbie with unshaven armpits, arguing it would have been historically accurate since razors were not widely available in the era and criticizing the tendency of period dramas to depict hairless skin.
Margot Robbie’s Wuthering Heights shot to No. 1 on HBO Max’s U.S. movie charts after its May 1 streaming debut, even occupying two slots, as the film—backed by a $242 million worldwide box office—continues to dominate May’s streaming slate despite mixed critical reviews.
Margot Robbie’s polarizing adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights has surged to No. 1 on HBO Max’s U.S. movie charts days after its digital debut, beating out other titles. The period romance, a loose adaptation starring Robbie and Jacob Elordi, opened domestically to about $37.5 million over Presidents’ Day weekend and has grossed roughly $242 million worldwide. Despite mixed reviews, streaming audiences have driven the film to the top of May’s streaming slate on HBO Max, underscoring strong appetite for Robbie-led period drama.
Tom’s Guide’s weekend streaming guide highlights seven new titles to watch this weekend across Netflix (Man on Fire), Apple TV+ (Widow’s Bay), Prime Video (The House of the Spirits), BritBox and Tubi (Twenty Twenty Six), plus the animated Swapped and the windswept Wuthering Heights, delivering a mix of action, horror, romance and epic family drama across multiple services.
Scream 7 opened to a franchise-record $97.2 million worldwide (about $33.1M overseas and $64.1M domestic), boosted by premium formats like Imax, while Wuthering Heights is tracking toward $200 million globally after three weekends with roughly $192 million earned ($119.7M overseas and $72.3M in North America); GOAT is also contributing to Warner Bros.’ strong hold on the global box office with about $130.5 million worldwide.
In a subdued box office weekend, the animated feature GOAT narrowly outsells Wuthering Heights to claim the top spot.
Sony's GOAT tops the weekend box office with an estimated $17 million, edging out Warner Bros.' Wuthering Heights, which drops to about $14.2 million in its second weekend. GOAT elevates its domestic total to $58.3 million and a global total of $102.3 million, as I Can Only Imagine 2 opens around $8 million and other titles post modest numbers amid February box-office lull.
Two holdovers dominated the global box office this weekend: Wuthering Heights, Emerald Fennell’s gothic romance, climbed to $151.7 million worldwide on an $80 million budget (with $26.3 million overseas in 76 markets and top territories including the UK, Italy and Australia), while GOAT reached about $102.3 million globally (roughly $58 million domestic and $44 million international), led by the United Kingdom at $14.5 million.
GOAT, a family-friendly animated original, edged out Wuthering Heights to take No. 1 at the domestic box office with $17 million from 3,863 theaters, while Wuthering Heights earned $14.2 million from 3,682 screens. GOAT has now grossed $58.3 million domestically and $102 million worldwide, highlighting the staying power of family-friendly fare in a slow winter period. Several other new releases followed in the top 10, including I Can Only Imagine 2, Psycho Killer, and How to Make a Killing, as the industry looks for momentum in the coming weeks.
Sony Pictures Animation’s GOAT overtook Warner Bros.’ Wuthering Heights to grab the No. 1 spot with about $17 million in its weekend debut, edging WH’s $14.2 million; GOAT has $58.3 million domestic and $102 million worldwide, while WH has $59.5 million domestic and $151.7 million globally. The win highlights the continued draw of family films during a slow winter period, as other new titles underperform and more wide releases approach in coming weeks.
GOAT and Margot Robbie/Jacob Elordi's Wuthering Heights are neck-and-neck for No. 1 at the domestic box office this weekend, each projected to gross about $13–15 million; Wuthering Heights led last weekend and shows strength overseas, while I Can Only Imagine 2 is aiming for third with a strong CinemaScore, and Elvis Presley in Concert debuts in limited release as other titles face slower starts.
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights again led the domestic box office with $4.6 million on Friday, about a 56% drop from its opening day and an estimated weekend around $14 million, pushing its two‑week North American total toward roughly $60 million. New wide releases filled the top five: GOAT posted $3.8 million on Friday and is projected to finish the weekend around $13–14 million (domestic total about $54–55 million), I Can Only Imagine 2 opened at about $3.75 million on Friday with an $8–9 million weekend, How to Make a Killing opened at $1.6 million on Friday (roughly $3.2 million by Sunday), and Crime 101 earned $1.53 million on Friday with a domestic total near $24 million by Sunday.
Sony Pictures Animation's GOAT looks to seize the US box-office lead this weekend, while Warner Bros.’ Wuthering Heights continues to post solid global numbers—around $126 million worldwide—as it edges toward becoming the top worldwide MPAA title this frame.
A Defector review argues Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights is visually extravagant but narratively shallow, distorting Brontë's moor-born romance by whitewashing Heathcliff, retooling Catherine, and prioritizing fashion, interiors, and montage over the novel's themes of liberty and ferocity, culminating in a contrived death that reveals little about the characters or Brontë's world.