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A Balasaur Score of 57 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 31%. Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do. Most of the 1,952 1990s drama movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Paramount+.
Synopsis
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes31%
Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do.
324 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter KosminskyDirector
- Anne DevlinScreenplay
- Ryuichi SakamotoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Juliette BinocheCathy / Catherine
- Ralph FiennesHeathcliff
- Janet McTeerEllen Dean
- Sophie WardIsabella Linton
- Simon ShepherdEdgar Linton
- Jeremy NorthamHindley Earnshaw
- Jason RiddingtonHareton Earnshaw
- Simon WardMr. Linton
- Robert DemegerJoseph
- Paul GeoffreyMr. Lockwood
- John WoodvineThomas Earnshaw
- Jennifer DanielMrs. Linton
Stills
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Themes
based on novel or bookrevengeorphanfoster family18th centurygothic romanceromantic drama