After receiving poor reviews from film critics, the film failed to open big at the box office. This came as a surprise to many, as Jenna Ortega is one of the most promising young actors in recent times and Waititi is an Oscar-winning filmmaker who also made Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder.Jenna Ortega, from left, director Taika Waititi, and Amy Adams at the special screening of Klara and the Sun in New York.
AP/PTI(AP10_20_2026_000003B) (AP)What Taika Waititi saidThe filmmaker has now defended his film from the poor reviews that was received at the press screening last week. He took to his Instagram account to share a report that added how Klara and the Sun has received favourable reviews from the audience and scored as high as 78% in Rotten Tomatoes.
In the caption, he added, “I haven't read a review of anything aimed at me or my peers in almost 15 years. But I do listen to the people.”He said, “So this Halloween, let's spare a thought for those sad lost souls who couldn't achieve their dreams of becoming artists, and thus settled, and became critics.
The same people who also hated Jojo Rabbit (laughing face emoticon) Irrelevant. Out of touch.
Obsolete. In the bin.”About the filmThe dystopian drama is based on Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 bestseller of the same name and set in a technologically advanced future, following what one character describes as a third world war triggered by the abuse of the internet.Jenna Ortega plays Klara, an outdated model of an Artificial Friend, an android companion whose sell-by date is fast approaching when, to her relief, teenager Josie (Mia Tharia) and her mother (Amy Adams) buy her.Programmed to prevent loneliness, Klara is full of quirks and hopes and believes in the healing power of the sun.
Her traits come in handy in a household marked by grief and mystery."It felt like a very timely story," said Jenna at the movie's world premiere at the London Film Festival. "To see it put in a futuristic world and see that we still struggle with the same things and the answer's kind of always in one another and listening to one another, I thought it was a really nuanced, thoughtful way of putting it."Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx.
He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University.
He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book.
Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own.
Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience.
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