The quotes are doing a lot of work in Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights.”
Major characters are gone, framing devices are discarded, and the story is stripped down to little more than Catherine (Margot Robbie) and her Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi). What remains is a swooning romance that feels as though it could hurl you off a cliff at any moment, with Fennell making it clear that Emily Brontë’s novel is merely a point of departure. These characters—this Cathy and this Heathcliff—belong to her.
And she intends to put them—and the audience—through their paces. With production design that lands somewhere between the cover of a paperback romance novel and a giallo horror film, Fennell keeps pushing Robbie and Elordi to the brink before pulling back and propelling the story forward. The withholding nature of the romance almost plays like a bit—until Fennell flips the script on Brontë and lets the bodices rip.
These characters may be loosened from their literary roots, but the pull toward tragedy remains. Hong Chau’s Nelly—the servant who observes and narrates most of Brontë’s novel—is transformed into something closer to an architect, nudging Catherine and Heathcliff toward the roles that will undo them. Her insistence that everyone move past their childish desires and just behave like adults denies Catherine and Heathcliff their feral, unruly natures, compressing them into gothic monstrosities.
And yet there are moments when you wonder whether Fennell might actually dare to truly change it up: Could Catherine and Heathcliff find happiness in this “Wuthering Heights”? As long as we live in a world that forces people to choose between authenticity and survival, she says, there is no happy ending waiting on the moors.
Now Playing
“The Alabama Solution”
Alabama has one of the deadliest prison systems in America. “The Alabama Solution” reveals the truth—using footage shot by the incarcerated themselves. Join us for a special free screening of this powerful new film, nominated for Best Documentary at this year’s Academy Awards, and talkback with its producers on February 13, presented by the Scottsboro Boys Museum and the Du Bois Freedom Center.
February 13 at 7 p.m.
“Bridget Jones’s Diary”
At the start of the New Year, 32-year-old Bridget (Renée Zellweger) decides it is time to take control of her life by starting a diary. As she chronicles her new pursuit of adventure—and opinions on every subject under the sun—she finds herself torn between the buttoned-up Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) and rakish Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant). A modern take on “Pride and Prejudice” that captures Zellweger, Firth, and Grant at the height of their romcom powers, don’t miss “Bridget Jones’s Diary” when it plays as part of our “Screwball Valentines” series!
February 14 at 5 p.m.
“The Choral”
As World War I rages on, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire, decides to recruit local young men to replace the men they have lost to war. Under the direction of new chorus master Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes), the group helps the whole community discover that the best response to the chaos laying waste to their lives is to make music together.
Starts Friday.
“GOAT”
Living in an all-animal world, Will, a small goat with big dreams, gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball—a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Will’s new teammates are not thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but he is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that “smalls can ball!” in this latest adventure from the studio behind “KPop Demon Hunters” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse” and executive producer Stephen Curry.
Starts Friday.
“His Girl Friday”
Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell) is ready to throw away her career as a newspaper reporter and settle down—until her editor (and ex-husband) Walter Burns (Cary Grant) sets out to sabotage her plans. Tempting her back with one last story, Walter does everything he can to remind her of why she became a reporter in the first place while making her fiancé (Ralph Bellamy) run for the hills.
Wednesday, February 18, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, February 28, at 5 p.m.
“A Private Life”
When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients, she becomes convinced that it was murder and sets out to investigate. An entertaining mix of Hitchcockian suspense and dark humor, “A Private Life” is the perfect showcase for Jodie Foster’s first French-speaking leading role.
“The Testament of Ann Lee”
From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (“The World to Come,” “The Brutalist”) comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried stars as Lee, the Shakers’ irrepressible leader who preached gender and social equality while trying to build a utopia—and suffering tremendous personal losses along the way.
“Hamnet”
From Academy Award-winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet” tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, “Hamlet.” Featuring emotional tour-de-force performances from stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, “Hamnet” is an award season juggernaut that will break your heart and heal it before the lights come up.
Nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress!
Coming Soon
“Midwinter Break”
Stella (Lesley Manville) and Gerry (Ciarian Hinds) have been married for decades, but when they take a trip to Amsterdam, they realize there are still parts of themselves they hide from each other—and themselves. A moving look at the ways the past still lingers in the twilight of our lives, don’t miss this adaptation of Bernard MacLeavey’s acclaimed novel.
Starts February 20.
Oscar-Nominated Short Films
Catch up with the best live-action, animated, and documentary short films from the last year when the 2026 Oscar-nominated shorts come to The Triplex! Playing for two weeks as part of our Limited Engagement series, see the full lineup at The Triplex’s website.
Starts February 20.
“It Happened One Night”
The first movie to sweep the “Big Five” categories at the Academy Awards, “It Happened One Night” is Frank Capra’s tale of a spoiled heiress (Claudette Colbert) who hits the road with a cynical newspaper reporter (Clark Gable), who offers to help her reunite with her new husband in exchange for an exclusive story but finds their fighting turning into feelings along the way.
February 21.
“BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions”
Adapted from Kahlil Joseph’s renowned video art installation, “BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions” is a distinctive cinematic experience that mirrors the sonic textures of a record album, weaving fiction and history in an immersive journey where the fictionalized figures of W.E.B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey join artists, musicians, Joseph’s family, and even Twitter chats in a vision for Black consciousness.
Join the Du Bois Freedom Center for a special screening and talkback of this acclaimed new movie—named on the year’s 10 best by The New York Times—on February 22 to celebrate Dr. Du Bois’ birthday.
February 22.
BIFF presents: “Bad River”
Narrated by Quannah ChasingHorse and Academy Award nominee Edward Norton Bad River is a new documentary film which chronicles the Wisconsin-based Bad River Band and its ongoing fight for sovereignty, a story which unfolds in a groundbreaking way through a series of shocking revelations, devastating losses, and a powerful legacy of defiance and resilience, which includes a David vs. Goliath battle to save Lake Superior, the largest freshwater resource in America. As Eldred Corbine, a Bad River Tribal Elder declares: “We gotta protect it… die for it, if we have to.”
February 22.
“The Thin Man”
Nick Charles (William Powell) left his life as private detective in New York City’s seedy underbelly to marry heiress Nora (Myrna Loy) and live a life of luxury. But when an old acquaintance goes missing on a return trip to the city, Nick and Nora find themselves leading the investigation—no matter how many times they say no. Fueled by the impeccable chemistry of Powell and Loy, “The Thin Man” set the standard for comedy mysteries and couple goals for the century to come.
February 25.
