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'Wuthering Heights' dominates box office with $82 million

'Wuthering Heights' starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi leads the global box office with $82 million. The animated film 'Goat' is second. The film is director Emerald Fennell's third work, based on Emily Brontë's novel. Netflix offered $150 million, but creators chose Warner Bros for a wider release.


'Wuthering Heights' dominates box office with $82 million

The romantic drama 'Wuthering Heights', starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, tops the box office with $82 million in worldwide revenue, while the animated film 'Goat' comes in second with $47.6 million. The film's performance was slightly weaker in the North American market—the United States and Canada—where it grossed $40 million and opened in 3,682 theaters, according to data from the specialized website Box Office Mojo. 'Wuthering Heights' is Emerald Fennell's ('Promising Young Woman') third feature film and is based on Emily Brontë's famous novel. Netflix had offered to pay $150 million for the film, but the filmmakers and producers, including Robbie, opted to take less money from Warner Bros. in exchange for a wider theatrical release and a large-scale marketing campaign. 'Crime 101', starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Barry Keoghan, was the surprise of the weekend, debuting at number three with $29.7 million in worldwide box office, the site reports. Sam Raimi's 'Send Help' is in its third weekend of release and remains in fourth place at the US box office.