Waititi Slams Critics of 'Klara and the Sun' as Box Office Struggles

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Taika Waititi took to Instagram to defend 'Klara and the Sun,' his latest directorial effort, amid poor reviews and bleak box office. He shared the film's poster and its 78% Rotten Tomatoes audience score (since down to 73%), contrasting it with a 28% critic score, and called critics "irrelevant," "out of touch" and "sad lost souls," saying he has not read a review in 15 years but listens to audiences. The dystopian film stars Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams. The public spat puts a director's marketing fight with the review ecosystem on display during a weak theatrical weekend.

Why it matters：It shows how directors increasingly court audience scores over critic reviews to protect a film's commercial run, a tactic that shapes marketing and distribution decisions.

Key points

  • Rotten Tomatoes audience score cited by Waititi was 78%, later reported at 73%
  • Critic score stood at 28%, among his weakest
  • Film stars Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams

Sources (original reporting)

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