Weekend Domestic Performance
Wuthering Heights, Emerald Fennell’s big-screen adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel, was released in theaters five weeks ago. While the film holds a modest 57% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, its audience rating is significantly higher at 76%. Despite the mixed critical reception, the steamy romance has performed well theatrically and continues to carry a spot within the domestic top ten.
After opening to $32.8 million in North America, the Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi starrer recently added one other $1.7 million over the March 13-15 weekend, followed by $0.8 million from Monday to Wednesday. This has taken its total domestic haul to $82.7 million.
Worldwide Earnings & Break-Even Point
Combined with its $144.4 million earnings from international markets, Wuthering Heights has now reached a worldwide total of $227.1 million. In doing so, it has comfortably recovered its estimated $80 million production budget. Furthermore, the film has also crossed its estimated theatrical break-even point of around $200 million, based on the two.5x multiplier rule. As of now, the film has generated a box office surplus of roughly $27.1 million.
Because it continues its ongoing theatrical run, the film is now just inches away from surpassing the worldwide earnings of successful Nineteen Nineties romantic comedy that earned over 10 times its estimated $21 million budget. We’re referring to the 1993 classic Sleepless in Seattle, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Here’s how far more Wuthering Heights must earn worldwide to overtake that film on the box office.
Wuthering Heights vs. Sleepless in Seattle – Box Office Comparison
Here’s how the 2 movies compare at the worldwide and domestic box office, based on data from Box Office Mojo:
Wuthering Heights – Box Office Summary
- North America: $82.7 million
- International: $144.4 million
- Worldwide: $227.1 million
Sleepless in Seattle – Box Office Summary
- North America: $126.8 million
- International: $101.1 million
- Worldwide: $227.9 million
What The Numbers Indicate
The figures above show how close the race is between the 2 movies on the worldwide box office as of now. Currently, Wuthering Heights is just $0.8 million behind Sleepless in Seattle’s $227.9 million global total. The 1993 classic had a much stronger run in North America. However, Wuthering Heights has performed higher in international markets. This means a difference between older movies, which relied more on domestic earnings, and modern releases, which profit from a wider global audience. With such a small gap left, Wuthering Heights is well-placed to surpass Sleepless in Seattle very soon.
What’s Wuthering Heights All About
Based on Emily Brontë’s classic novel, the film tells the story of Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) and Catherine Earnshaw (Margot Robbie), whose deep but troubled love is defined by jealousy, pride, and social barriers. Their intense relationship causes pain and destruction, affecting not only their very own lives but in addition everyone around them.
Wuthering Heights – Trailer
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