Taika Waititi Slams ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics After Movie Gets Poor Reviews
Filmmaker Taika Waititi publicly criticized reviewers after his latest film, 'Klara and the Sun,' received poor ratings. The film, starring Jenna Ortega, is currently underperforming at the domestic box office.
Why it matters
The public spat highlights the ongoing tension between creators and critics in the digital age, as well as the commercial challenges facing mid-budget dystopian sci-fi films.
Movies Taika Waititi Slams ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics After Movie Gets Poor Reviews Just Jared Follow Maddy Lennon Add to Preferred Sources Updated Sun, November 1, 2026 at 12:32 AM UTC Getty Images Taika Waititi is slamming critics amid his latest movie Klara and the Sun getting poor reviews.
The 51-year-old filmmaker took to his Instagram on Friday (October 30) to lash out at some of the critical reviews the movie has received, calling critics "out of touch," obsolete," and "irrelevant" after it got a 26% Rotten score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 90 reviews.
"I haven't read a review of anything aimed at me or my peers in almost 15 years," he wrote. "But I do listen to the people. So this Halloween, let's spare a thought for those sad lost souls who couldn't achieve their dreams of becoming artists, and thus became critics."
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