1,504 Drama — 5.9

Today, the film sits at a with over 1,500 reviews . For a prestige period piece, those numbers tell a story of a film that people either deeply respect or absolutely loathe. A Raw, Visceral Departure

Many fans of the novel found the lack of dialogue (the first half hour is almost silent) and the gritty, sometimes "ugly" cinematography to be a betrayal of the book's romanticism. 5.9 1,504 Drama

This version made waves by casting James Howson, making it the first major adaptation to feature a Black actor as Heathcliff—a move that leans into Brontë’s original description of him as "dark-skinned." Today, the film sits at a with over 1,500 reviews