Watching Wuthering Heights With Mom Led to Family Tension One Man Reveals
If you’re planning to see the new Wuthering Heights adaptation, one film fan has a warning: leave your parents at home. Harrison Keefe, an actor and digital creator, shared his experience after taking his mother to a screening of Emerald Fennell’s latest film, which opened over Valentine’s Day weekend.
The movie has been dominating the box office, pulling in $77 million in its opening weekend, according to The Guardian. Fans have flocked to see the chemistry between Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, and while critics are split on the adaptation, audiences are clearly captivated.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 78 percent audience score, with one viewer calling it surprisingly spectacular and praising its bold visuals and intense atmosphere. Keefe, however, had a very different experience. Taking his mother to the screening, he quickly realized the movie’s explicit scenes made for a very uncomfortable two hours.
It should be illegal to sit through that specific film with your mother, he joked on Instagram, warning others about the awkwardness. He even suggested a new rating system, calling it NMS, or No Mother-Sons.
His post went viral, racking up over 10,000 likes and inspiring similar stories from other viewers. One user compared watching a graphic episode of Outlander with family to CIA training in endurance, while another recalled taking their father to Eyes Wide Shut, mistakenly expecting a regular action movie. The consensus was clear: always check a film’s content before inviting your parents.
The buzz over Wuthering Heights mirrors its cinematic impact. Robbie plays Catherine Earnshaw, and Elordi stars as Heathcliff, with supporting performances from Hong Chau and Alison Oliver.
The film features an 18th-century punk-inspired aesthetic, includes over 35 unique hairstyles for Robbie, and has a 136-minute runtime, giving it plenty of time to build its intense and provocative atmosphere.
Outside the film, Jacob Elordi is staying busy with several upcoming projects, including portraying the Creature in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. Margot Robbie continues her work behind the camera with her production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, while rumors circulate that she may take a lead role in a period drama later this summer.
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights has quickly become a topic of conversation in the film world, praised for pushing boundaries while also sparking some hilariously awkward personal stories. The combination of Robbie and Elordi keeps audiences engaged, even if it occasionally leads to uncomfortable family movie nights.
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