By Esita Mallik
Sense and Sensibility is another period romance drama releasing this year, alongside Wuthering Heights. The film is eyeing a decent start at the domestic box office, but exhibitors are keen to know whether it will be able to top the Emily Brontë adaptation. Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi had quite the star power and yet had an average run worldwide. Meanwhile, this Jane Austen adaptation will have to work harder to surpass Wuthering Heights as the year’s top-grossing period romance at the worldwide box office. Keep scrolling for the numbers.
It has received above-average ratings from critics, who reportedly feel it places the relationship between the Dashwood sisters at the heart of Jane Austen’s classic tale of courtship. While Georgia Oakley’s film may not surpass the previous adaptations, it is said to carve out a wishful identity of its own.
How much Sense and Sensibility must earn to beat Wuthering Heights?
For the unversed, Wuthering Heights was released earlier this year, with Margot Robbie in the lead role, who is currently among Hollywood’s top actresses. Jacob Elordi, who is also a rising star, appeared opposite her as the male lead. It opened with a $32.8 million collection in North America and went on to make $84 million in its theatrical run. Globally, the Margot Robbie starrer collected $241.8 million in its original run.
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