A man is advising others to watch Wuthering Heights alone after his uncomfortable experience seeing the film with his mother.
Emerald Fennell’s rendition of Wuthering Heights premiered in theaters recently and has already amassed an impressive $77,000,000 globally, according to The Guardian.
This achievement ranks the film as one of the largest openings in the current year.
Audiences have flocked to theaters to see Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie, and while critics have had mixed feelings, fans are thoroughly enjoying it.
Currently, Wuthering Heights has an 80 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with one reviewer calling it ‘surprisingly spectacular’.
While most viewers have had a positive experience, some, like Harrison Keefe, have faced less enjoyable moments.
Harrison, an actor and content creator, went to see Wuthering Heights with his mom and is cautioning others against seeing it with their parents.
In a humorous review on Instagram, he said: “I just got home from watching Wuthering Heights with my mom. Don’t do it. It should be illegal. It should be illegal to watch that film with your mother.
“I knew there was sex in it and it’s always awkward when there’s sex scenes with your mom or whatever. Urm, it’s like, fractured our relationship.”
Harrison suggested there should be a ‘NMS’ warning on films like Wuthering Heights, where NMS stands for ‘No Mother-Sons’.
“It’s f*cked us,” he continued about his relationship with his mom after watching the movie.
The video, which has garnered over 10,000 likes, prompted others to share similar stories.
“Try watching the episode of Outlander where Jamie and Claire first have relations, they pretty much get it on from start to finish in grand detail,” one person commented. “I had to watch that with my mum, dad, sister, and her new boyfriend (now husband). It was like a CIA training facility in endurance and silence. It was a painful and gruelling moment in time!”
Another shared: “When I was a teenager my mum and aunty took me to see Basic Instinct.”
Someone else related: “Reminds me of the time I took my dad to see Eyes Wide Shut thinking it was an action/thriller movie because Tom Cruise,” they recalled. “Sooooo awkward, have never recovered!”
The take-home message: avoid watching films with explicit content with your parents.