Wuthering Heights for $165M: Did the Hype Pay Off?

What does $165 million get you for Wuthering Heights? Emerald Fennell’s bold, polarizing adaptation — starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi — has the internet buzzing. We break down the box office, the casting controversies, critical reactions, visual design, Charli XCX’s soundtrack, and whether the film’s marketing spend lived up to the payoff. Plus quick cultural updates: Prince Andrew’s police interview, Shia LaBeouf’s arrest, the Nancy Guthrie missing-persons case, and the ongoing Warner Bros. bidding war.