Wuthering Heights Tops Box Office
"Wuthering Heights" starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi dominated the Valentine's Day weekend box office with a $33 million domestic debut, projected to reach $40 million by President's Day. The romantic drama has earned $82 million globally, making it the year's top worldwide debut. "Crime 101" struggled with only $15.1M in its opening weekend.
- This marks director Emerald Fennell's most significant box office opening to date, far surpassing the debuts of her previous films, "Promising Young Woman" (2020) and "Saltburn" (2023). - The film's success is a significant rebound for star Margot Robbie after a series of films that underperformed at the box office, including "Amsterdam" and "Babylon." This is Jacob Elordi's biggest box office opening of his career. - While the film has garnered a mixed critical reception with a 63% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the audience score is a much stronger 85%, indicating a significant divergence between critics and viewers. - The movie was produced with a substantial budget of $80 million. Its strong opening weekend performance, particularly with a global haul of $82 million, puts it on a path to profitability. - The audience for "Wuthering Heights" on its opening weekend was predominantly female, with PostTrak polling indicating that women made up an estimated 76% of ticket buyers in North America. - In contrast, the star-studded crime thriller "Crime 101," featuring Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo, had a disappointing opening with only $15.1 million against a reported budget of $90 million. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. - This adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel is one of many screen versions, with notable past film adaptations in 1939 starring Laurence Olivier and 1992 starring Ralph Fiennes.
