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The box office success of “Wuthering Heights” speaks to strong demand for films that primarily target female audiences.

“From what we’re seeing, turnout from adult women is strengthening, particularly among Gen Z and millennial audiences who are looking for stories,” Rob Lehman, COO of Santikos Entertainment, tells Jeremy Fuster.

With more female-driven films arriving in the coming months, including the hotly anticipated “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” check out Fuster’s sharp look at this growing trend.

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‘Wuthering Heights’ Continues Hollywood’s Box Office Hot Streak of Films for Women

Titles like “Reminders of Him” and “The Devil Wears Prada 2” will serve a key role for the 2026 box office

By Jeremy Fuster

Theaters have long sounded the call for more movies in their theaters, but success is about variety as well as quality. The box office can’t get back to full strength on tentpoles, horror and family films alone.

That’s why the $353 million global theatrical run of Lionsgate’s “The Housemaid” in December and the $38 million domestic/$83 million global opening of Warner Bros. “Wuthering Heights” this weekend is reason for some hope for movie theaters. Over the course of 2026, Hollywood has assembled a series of movies primarily targeting female audience, catering to a demographic with a level of consistency that hasn’t been seen in a while.

And women are showing up, as evidenced by ...

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