Taika Waititi calls critics of Klara And The Sun 'sad lost souls'

Taika Waititi calls critics of Klara And The Sun 'sad lost souls'15 publishers · first seen Sat, 31 Oct 2026 21:15 UTC · updated Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:30 UTCDirector Taika Waititi criticized critics on Instagram after his latest film, Klara and the Sun, received a 26% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Waititi referred to critics as 'sad lost souls who couldn't achieve their dreams of becoming artists, and thus settled, and became critics.' He highlighted the difference between audience ratings, which are at 74%, and critic ratings. Klara and the Sun, based on Kazuo Ishiguro's novel, stars Jenna Ortega and has so far grossed $1.74 million at the box office. Critics have been harsh, with some calling it 'saccharine, yet oddly humorless.' Waititi's previous film, Jojo Rabbit, had a much better reception, with an 81% positive rating from critics and a 91% approval from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.