Taika Waititi Defends Klara and the Sun Amid Poor Reviews
The director dismisses critics as irrelevant while highlighting the film's strong audience score on social media.
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First reported by Variety, 1h 25m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 31 Oct 2026. Variety published first, on 31 October at 21:15 UTC; Movies | Hollywood Reporter followed 1h 26m later. The most recent article, from Deadline, appeared on 31 October at 23:28 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), Movies | Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Deadline.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- VarietyTaika Waititi Slams ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics as ‘Irrelevant,’ ‘Sad Lost Souls’ and Says He Wasn’t ‘Read a Review’ in 15 Years: I ‘Listen to the People’
- Movies | Hollywood Reporter‘Klara and the Sun’ Director Taika Waititi Calls Critics “Sad Lost Souls” Over Negative Reviews
- DeadlineTaika Waititi Calls ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics “Irrelevant, Out Of Touch, Obsolete”
Sources
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- ‘Klara and the Sun’ Director Taika Waititi Calls Critics “Sad Lost Souls” Over Negative Reviews Movies | Hollywood Reporter ·
- Taika Waititi Slams ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics as ‘Irrelevant,’ ‘Sad Lost Souls’ and Says He Wasn’t ‘Read a Review’ in 15 Years: I ‘Listen to the People’ Variety ·
- Taika Waititi Calls ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics “Irrelevant, Out Of Touch, Obsolete” Deadline
In this story
- Taika Waititi
- Klara and the Sun