There’s a reason Wuthering Heights is coming out on the 13th February rather than the 14th, and that’s because this is a film to watch with your pals and not your significant other! Who says? Well, I do.
Here’s why I think you should be booking to watch Wuthering Heights with your friends rather than making it a date night with your significant other.
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Wuthering Heights is quite literally coming out on Galentines
Taking place the day before Valentine’s Day, Galentines (or Palentines if we don’t want to gender it) is all about celebrating love in all its forms, namely platonic love. It’s a great excuse to get your pals together and celebrate your friendship, because these relationships are just as important as romantic ones. And Wuthering Heights is coming out on this oh so sacred day.
The signs are there – go on a date with your mates to see Wuthering Heights!
There’s nothing better than giggling over attractive stars and raunchy scenes with your pals
Wuthering Heights has been rated 15 by BBFC in the UK, citing its ‘sexual content, some violent content, and strong language’. Given how full of yearning and desire the trailer is, we’re expecting things to get pretty steamy in Emerald Fennell’s dream version of Wuthering Heights.
There’s nothing better than going all heart eyes over attractive actors and actresses, and giggling with your mates over racy scenes. And if the end of Saltburn is anything to go by, there will be plenty.
Wuthering Heights isn’t actually a love story
When I say Wuthering Heights isn’t a love story, I do mean the original novel by Emily Brontë. Lest we forget that Emerald Fennell has been pretty clear that this is not a faithful book to screen adaptation, hence the film title being in inverted commas.
Much like when Taylor Swift didn’t own her masters and so rereleased her albums under the branding ‘(Taylor’s Version)’, this is Wuthering Heights (Emerald Fennell’s Version). She has said it is a concoction of everything she hoped for and didn’t get from the original novel, as well as capturing her own adolescent whirlwind feelings on this dramatic and dark story of love and obsession.
So I guess what I’m saying is, while there may be more romp than rage in Emerald Fennell’s reinvention of the classic, this isn’t strictly a romantic film to go see with your partner and get in your gooey feels about. For that, I’d sooner recommend you go and see our special screening of Sleepless in Seattle as your Valentine’s Day viewing.
You need to do the essential pals Wuthering Heights debrief
Once you’ve seen this whirlwind of a movie, there’s going to be a lot to talk about. From the baseline: what did you think?, to delving into all the ample controversies and conversations surrounding this particular adaptation. Where do you fall on it and when can you and your mates squeeze in another date to see it again? Not to be presumptuous or anything…
Sure, this could all take place in the group chat, but there’s nothing like having a bev and splitting a bag of crisps while dissecting a divisive new film release.
Yes, all this could still be just as enjoyable with your partner, but I think there’s something special about these big buzzy titles and the cultural moments they have, and sharing that with your mates who share in that flurry of excitement. And it’s just a good excuse to celebrate your friendships during a month where romantic love often takes precedence.
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