Critics slam Taika Waititi's Klara and the Sun as sentimental sci-fi mess
Reviewers at the London Film Festival describe the adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel as a flat, sentimental comedy-drama that fails to explore its themes meaningfully.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 1% |
| 15 Oct, 22:01 UTC | 1% |
| 15 Oct, 20:45 UTC | 2% |
| 15 Oct, 19:28 UTC | 4% |
| 15 Oct, 14:27 UTC | 5% |
| 15 Oct, 11:53 UTC | 4% |
| 15 Oct, 04:22 UTC | 6% |
| 14 Oct, 04:11 UTC | 8% |
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 15 Oct 2026. Deadline published first, on 15 October at 20:15 UTC; The Guardian Culture followed 1 min later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 15 October at 22:43 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian Culture (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), Deadline.
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- Above 85 — the market puts it at 1%, with $35k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 26 Oct 2026. The outcome is Yes if Klara and the Sun achieves a Tomatometer score above 85 on October 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET. Otherwise, the outcome is No. Readers often mistake the date of the linked news story for the resolution deadline.
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- Deadline‘Klara And The Sun’ Review: Taika Waititi’s Latest Is A Curiously Flat Dystopian Comedy-Drama – London Film Festival4%
- The Guardian CultureKlara and the Sun review – Taika Waititi’s manic pixie dream robot sci-fi is a sentimental mess4%
- VarietyJenna Ortega Says She Hopes ‘Klara and the Sun’ Encourages People to ‘Put Down the Computers and Phones’ as Dystopian Film World Premieres in London1%▼3 points since the previous source
- Current odds1%
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- Jenna Ortega Says She Hopes ‘Klara and the Sun’ Encourages People to ‘Put Down the Computers and Phones’ as Dystopian Film World Premieres in London Variety ·
- Klara and the Sun review – Taika Waititi’s manic pixie dream robot sci-fi is a sentimental mess The Guardian Culture ·
- ‘Klara And The Sun’ Review: Taika Waititi’s Latest Is A Curiously Flat Dystopian Comedy-Drama – London Film Festival Deadline
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In this story
- Taika Waititi
- Kazuo Ishiguro
- Klara and the Sun
- London Film Festival