Wuthering Heights (2012)

Wuthering Heights poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $100,915Details
International Box Office $2,620,619Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,721,534
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Synopsis

A love story that spans childhood well into the young adult years, the film follows Heathcliff, a boy taken in by a benevolent Yorkshire farmer, Earnshaw. Living in Earnshaw's home, Heathcliff develops a passionate relationship with the farmer's teenage daughter, Cathy, inspiring the envy and mistrust of his son, Hindley. When Earnshaw passes away, the now-grown characters must finally confront the intense feelings and rivalries that have built up throughout their years together.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,956 (8.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:3.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $151,629

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 2012 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures
International Releases: May 10th, 2012 (Wide), released as O Monte dos Vendavais (Portugal)
August 30th, 2025 (Limited), released as Wuthering Heights (ワザリング・ハイツ 嵐が丘) (Japan)
August 6th, 2026 (Limited), released as Wuthering Heights (Грозовой перевал) (Russia (CIS))
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 128 minutes
Plot point: Cross-Class Romance, Haunting, Interracial Romance, Non-Chronological, Romance, Unrequited Love
Social setting: Foster Family
Subgenre: Historical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: HanWay Films, Film 4, UK Film Council, Goldcrest Films, Screen Yorkshire, Ecosse Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 2012 70 $8,956   1 $8,956   $8,956 1
Oct 12, 2012 71 $8,803 -2% 4 $2,201   $21,920 2
Oct 19, 2012 64 $16,627 +89% 11 $1,512   $44,603 3
Oct 26, 2012 67 $10,012 -40% 12 $834   $62,129 4
Nov 2, 2012 79 $5,111 -49% 11 $465   $70,435 5
Nov 9, 2012 77 $5,584 +9% 5 $1,117   $79,440 6
Nov 16, 2012 64 $4,533 -19% 9 $504   $85,439 7
Nov 23, 2012 82 $2,103 -54% 6 $351   $87,433 8
Nov 30, 2012 68 $8,936 +325% 10 $894   $96,889 9

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 2012 70 $13,117   1 $13,117   $13,117 1
Oct 12, 2012 72 $14,859 +13% 4 $3,715   $27,976 2
Oct 19, 2012 64 $25,141 +69% 11 $2,286   $52,117 3
Oct 26, 2012 71 $13,207 -47% 12 $1,101   $65,324 4
Nov 2, 2012 80 $8,522 -35% 11 $775   $73,856 5
Nov 9, 2012 82 $7,050 -17% 5 $1,410   $80,906 6
Nov 16, 2012 82 $4,424 -37% 9 $492   $85,330 7
Nov 23, 2012 84 $2,623 -41% 8 $328   $87,953 8
Nov 30, 2012 67 $12,962 +394% 11 $1,178   $100,915 9

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Portugal 5/10/2012 $0 0 1 0 $12,652 4/6/2026
  
Rest of World $2,607,967
  
International Total $2,620,619 4/6/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Kaya Scodelario    Older Cathy
James Howson    Older Heathcliff

Supporting

Solomon Glave    Young Heathcliff
Shannon Beer    Young Cathy
Steve Evets    Joseph
Oliver Milburn    Mr. Linton
Paul Hilton    Mr. Earnshaw
Simone Jackson    Nelly
Lee Shaw    Hindley
James Northcote    Edgar Linton
Amy Wren    Frances

Production and Technical Credits

Andrea Arnold    Director
Olivia Hetreed    Screenwriter
Robert Bernstein    Producer
Douglas Rae    Producer
Kevin Loader    Producer
Robbie Ryan    Director of Photography
Nicolas Chartier    Editor
Helen Scott    Production Designer
Nicolas Becker    Sound Designer
Rashad Omar    Sound Mixer
Steven Noble    Costume Designer
Emma Scott    Make-up and Hair Designer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

A love story that spans childhood well into the young adult years, the film follows Heathcliff, a boy taken in by a benevolent Yorkshire farmer, Earnshaw. Living in Earnshaw's home, Heathcliff develops a passionate relationship with the farmer's teenage daughter, Cathy, inspiring the envy and mistrust of his son, Hindley. When Earnshaw passes away, the now-grown characters must finally confront the intense feelings and rivalries that have built up throughout their years together.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,956 (8.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:3.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $151,629

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 2012 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures
International Releases: May 10th, 2012 (Wide), released as O Monte dos Vendavais (Portugal)
August 30th, 2025 (Limited), released as Wuthering Heights (ワザリング・ハイツ 嵐が丘) (Japan)
August 6th, 2026 (Limited), released as Wuthering Heights (Грозовой перевал) (Russia (CIS))
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 128 minutes
Plot point: Cross-Class Romance, Haunting, Interracial Romance, Non-Chronological, Romance, Unrequited Love
Social setting: Foster Family
Subgenre: Historical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: HanWay Films, Film 4, UK Film Council, Goldcrest Films, Screen Yorkshire, Ecosse Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 2012 70 $8,956   1 $8,956   $8,956 1
Oct 12, 2012 71 $8,803 -2% 4 $2,201   $21,920 2
Oct 19, 2012 64 $16,627 +89% 11 $1,512   $44,603 3
Oct 26, 2012 67 $10,012 -40% 12 $834   $62,129 4
Nov 2, 2012 79 $5,111 -49% 11 $465   $70,435 5
Nov 9, 2012 77 $5,584 +9% 5 $1,117   $79,440 6
Nov 16, 2012 64 $4,533 -19% 9 $504   $85,439 7
Nov 23, 2012 82 $2,103 -54% 6 $351   $87,433 8
Nov 30, 2012 68 $8,936 +325% 10 $894   $96,889 9

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 2012 70 $13,117   1 $13,117   $13,117 1
Oct 12, 2012 72 $14,859 +13% 4 $3,715   $27,976 2
Oct 19, 2012 64 $25,141 +69% 11 $2,286   $52,117 3
Oct 26, 2012 71 $13,207 -47% 12 $1,101   $65,324 4
Nov 2, 2012 80 $8,522 -35% 11 $775   $73,856 5
Nov 9, 2012 82 $7,050 -17% 5 $1,410   $80,906 6
Nov 16, 2012 82 $4,424 -37% 9 $492   $85,330 7
Nov 23, 2012 84 $2,623 -41% 8 $328   $87,953 8
Nov 30, 2012 67 $12,962 +394% 11 $1,178   $100,915 9

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Portugal 5/10/2012 $0 0 1 0 $12,652 4/6/2026
  
Rest of World $2,607,967
  
International Total $2,620,619 4/6/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Kaya Scodelario    Older Cathy
James Howson    Older Heathcliff

Supporting

Solomon Glave    Young Heathcliff
Shannon Beer    Young Cathy
Steve Evets    Joseph
Oliver Milburn    Mr. Linton
Paul Hilton    Mr. Earnshaw
Simone Jackson    Nelly
Lee Shaw    Hindley
James Northcote    Edgar Linton
Amy Wren    Frances

Production and Technical Credits

Andrea Arnold    Director
Olivia Hetreed    Screenwriter
Robert Bernstein    Producer
Douglas Rae    Producer
Kevin Loader    Producer
Robbie Ryan    Director of Photography
Nicolas Chartier    Editor
Helen Scott    Production Designer
Nicolas Becker    Sound Designer
Rashad Omar    Sound Mixer
Steven Noble    Costume Designer
Emma Scott    Make-up and Hair Designer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.