Margot Robbie in Wuthering Heights
‘Wuthering Heights’ Jumpstarts Warner’s 2026 Theatrical Campaign With $82 Million Global Weekend Debut
February 15, 2026
Warner Bros. Pictures’ romance drama Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, lived up to its hype, generating $82 million in global ticket sales, including $40 million across North American screens its first weekend.
The movie, which is projected to end the four-day Presidents Day holiday weekend with upwards of $48 million in domestic revenue, is the ninth consecutive No. 1 weekend theatrical bow for Warner, following A Minecraft Movie, Sinners, Final Destination: Bloodlines, F1: The Movie, Superman, Weapons, The Conjuring: Last Rites and Oscar favorite One Battle After Another.
The film is the latest adaptation of the 1847 novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Warner reportedly paid $80 million to distribute the movie, besting Netflix when Robbie and director Emerald Fennell opted for a theatrical release.
“This is an outstanding opening for a romance film,” David A. Gross with FranchiseRE wrote in a post. “The weekend figure is four-times the average for the genre.”
Sony Pictures Animation’s GOAT, an original basketball action-comedy from producer Steph Curry, made a projected $32 million for the four-day holiday opening weekend ($26 million for the three-day), making it the biggest opening for an original animated film since Elemental in 2023.
Paramount’s The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants added $1.4 million in revenue worldwide, upping its global haul to $165 million. The studio’s sci-fi horror film Primate added $557,000 to up its global haul to $40.7 million.
Amazon MGM Studios’ Crime 101 bowed at No. 3 with $15.1 million in ticket sales, about on par with industry expectations — despite the reported $90 million production budget.
“This is a very good opening for an original crime drama, at double the average for the genre,” Gross wrote.
Disney-owned 20th Century Studios’ survival drama Send Help, starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, added $9 million in its fourth weekend, upping its global tally to $72 million, including $48 million across North American screens.
Angel Studios’ Solo Mio, a romance drama starring Kevin James, added $6.2 million through Sunday, and an estimated $7.8 million through Monday. The movie has grossed $18 million domestically across 10 days.
Sam Rockwell’s sci-fi comedy Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die bowed at No. 7 with $3.6 million across North American screens through Feb. 15, and a projected $4.1 million through Feb. 16.
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