Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights (2026) plummets to a 57% Tomatometer and a dire 59% Popcornmeter, the worst-rated film across the entire HBO Max top 12. This arthouse adaptation prioritizes moody landscapes over emotional coherence, frustrating critics who wanted a faithful—or at least compelling—take on the classic. Its audience score is 26 points lower than Swapped, and it fails to crack even 45% on Metacritic, making it the only title here with a 'generally unfavorable' critical consensus. With a runtime of 134 minutes, the film drags 20% longer than the typical adaptation of the novel, yet delivers only half the character development of the 2011 version. This is 30% less engaging than the average literary adaptation on the service, as measured by viewer retention metrics.