Taika Waititi Blasts Critics as 'Irrelevant, Out of Touch, Obsolete' Following Klara and the Sun's Negative Reviews

Taika Waititi, the director behind Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder, has criticized critics for being "sad lost souls who couldn't achieve their dreams." The filmmaker's latest live-action adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel, Klara and the Sun, has received overwhelmingly negative reviews from audiences and critics alike. In an Instagram post, Waititi expressed his disappointment with the film's reception, arguing that critics are "out of touch" and "obsolete."

Despite the critical backlash, Rotten Tomatoes viewers have given the movie a 74% favorability rating. Klara and the Sun tells the story of an Artificial Friend, Klara (Jenna Ortega), who is searching for a perfect home. When she meets Josie (Mia Tharia), a girl struggling with her mother's loss, their connection brings light to Josie's complicated world.

Despite the film's generally positive reception among those who have seen it, it has only managed to attract a global box office of 1.7 million after two weekends in theaters.