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HBO Max Streams “Wuthering Heights” Grossing $241M, Sparks Casting Debate

4/25/2026

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Warner Bros. streamed “Wuthering Heights” on HBO Max in United States on May 1, 2026.
The $80 million film grossed $241 million, earned a 57 percent Rotten Tomatoes score and debuted an ASL version with Leila Hanaumi and Giovanni Maucere on May 1, becoming HBO Max’s title with ASL.
Casting drew criticism because 35-year-old Margot Robbie plays 18-year-old Catherine and Jacob Elordi does not match Heathcliff’s Romani description while audiences rated film 76 percent on Popcornmeter.

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Warner Bros. streamed “Wuthering Heights” on HBO Max in United States on May 1, 2026.
The $80 million film grossed $241 million, earned a 57 percent Rotten Tomatoes score and debuted an ASL version with Leila Hanaumi and Giovanni Maucere on May 1, becoming HBO Max’s title with ASL.
Casting drew criticism because 35-year-old Margot Robbie plays 18-year-old Catherine and Jacob Elordi does not match Heathcliff’s Romani description while audiences rated film 76 percent on Popcornmeter.