JamesG
02-17-2026, 02:42 AM
Wuthering Heights Opens to $38 Million in North America, $83 Million Globally Over Presidents’ Day Weekend
by Rebecca Rubin
Feb. 16, 2026
Wuthering Heights is the new box office queen.
Director Emerald Fennell’s bold take on the classic novel has collected $38 million over the Presidents’ Day holiday weekend in North America and a promising $45 million internationally, delivering a global tally of $83 million.
Those ticket sales are slightly above Sunday’s estimate of $82 million worldwide.
Unsurprisingly, Wuthering Heights was the de facto choice for women around Valentine’s Day on Saturday, with females representing more than 75% of opening weekend crowds.
Although the domestic figure is below projections (which Warner Bros. placed around $40 million for the four days), Wuthering Heights enjoyed a bigger-than-expected start at the international box office. With the softer turnout in North America, the R-rated film might just rely on international crowds for staying power.
Sony’s original animated sports adventure GOAT impressed in second place with $35 million over the four-day frame, including $27.2 million over the traditional weekend.
Audiences, most of whom were families, gave the movie an “A” grade on CinemaScore exit polls, which bodes well for staying power. Overseas, GOAT earned $15.6 million for a better-than-projected worldwide tally of $50.6 million.
Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo-led heist thriller Crime 101 arrived behind expectations with $16.3 million through the holiday frame, including $14.2 million over the traditional weekend.
Internationally, the movie collected $12 million from 60 territories for a global total of $28.3 million.
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/wuthering-heights-box-office-opening-weekend-beats-expectations-margot-robbie-1236664623/
February 13-16, 2026 - Presidents' Day Weekend: Studio Estimates
1. Wuthering Heights $38,000,000
2. GOAT $35,000,000
3. Crime 101 $16,376,000
4. Send Help $10,400,000 / $49,330,525
5. Solo Mio $7,402,144 / $17,934,500
6. Zootopia 2 $5,000,000 / $420,611,739
7. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die $4,150,000
8. Avatar: Fire and Ash $3,910,000 / $396,676,244
9. Iron Lung $3,700,000 / $37,900,000
10. Dracula $3,564,444 / $9,564,983
by Rebecca Rubin
Feb. 16, 2026
Wuthering Heights is the new box office queen.
Director Emerald Fennell’s bold take on the classic novel has collected $38 million over the Presidents’ Day holiday weekend in North America and a promising $45 million internationally, delivering a global tally of $83 million.
Those ticket sales are slightly above Sunday’s estimate of $82 million worldwide.
Unsurprisingly, Wuthering Heights was the de facto choice for women around Valentine’s Day on Saturday, with females representing more than 75% of opening weekend crowds.
Although the domestic figure is below projections (which Warner Bros. placed around $40 million for the four days), Wuthering Heights enjoyed a bigger-than-expected start at the international box office. With the softer turnout in North America, the R-rated film might just rely on international crowds for staying power.
Sony’s original animated sports adventure GOAT impressed in second place with $35 million over the four-day frame, including $27.2 million over the traditional weekend.
Audiences, most of whom were families, gave the movie an “A” grade on CinemaScore exit polls, which bodes well for staying power. Overseas, GOAT earned $15.6 million for a better-than-projected worldwide tally of $50.6 million.
Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo-led heist thriller Crime 101 arrived behind expectations with $16.3 million through the holiday frame, including $14.2 million over the traditional weekend.
Internationally, the movie collected $12 million from 60 territories for a global total of $28.3 million.
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/wuthering-heights-box-office-opening-weekend-beats-expectations-margot-robbie-1236664623/
February 13-16, 2026 - Presidents' Day Weekend: Studio Estimates
1. Wuthering Heights $38,000,000
2. GOAT $35,000,000
3. Crime 101 $16,376,000
4. Send Help $10,400,000 / $49,330,525
5. Solo Mio $7,402,144 / $17,934,500
6. Zootopia 2 $5,000,000 / $420,611,739
7. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die $4,150,000
8. Avatar: Fire and Ash $3,910,000 / $396,676,244
9. Iron Lung $3,700,000 / $37,900,000
10. Dracula $3,564,444 / $9,564,983