{
  "id": 17474906,
  "title": "Taika Waititi Calls Out His ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics: ‘Irrelevant, Out of Touch, Obsolete’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/taika-waititi-calls-out-his-klara-and-the-sun-critics-irrelevant-out",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T20:55:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/taika-waititi-responds-klara-and-the-sun-critics-irrelevant/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taika Waititi, the filmmaker behind the film \"Klara and the Sun,\" has taken aim at critics who have been harsh in their reviews of the movie. In a scathing Instagram post, Waititi labeled these detractors as \"irrelevant,\" \"out of touch\" and \"obsolete.\" This was in response to the film's low Rotten Tomatoes rating of 26%, despite a 75% audience approval.\n\nWaititi lamented that he hadn't seen a review aimed at him in nearly 15 years, before venting his frustration at the critics. He suggested that these individuals, who failed to achieve their artistic dreams, are now finding solace in criticizing others. He also referenced the negative reviews of his previous film \"Jojo Rabbit.\"\n\nDespite the negative reviews, \"Klara and the Sun\" has managed to win over some moviegoers. The film is currently sitting at 75% approval on the audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. However, Box Office Mojo reports that the film has only made $1.067 million in the US so far, averaging just $823 per theater.\n\nIn a review for TheWrap, critic William Bibbiani expressed disappointment with the film, stating that it struggles with human emotions and seems more like \"cloying, overblown melodrama.\" Bibbiani suggested that the film overlooks its own reality, making it difficult for the audience to empathize and cry with the characters.",
  "summary": "\"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,\" the filmmaker says The post Taika Waititi Calls Out His ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics: ‘Irrelevant, Out of Touch, Obsolete’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Taika Waititi criticizes critics, calling them irrelevant, out of touch, and obsolete",
    "Klara and the Sun has 26% Rotten Tomatoes rating, 75% audience approval",
    "Film's $1.067 million US gross averages $823 per theater"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Taika Waititi Slams ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics as ‘Irrelevant,’ ‘Sad Lost Souls’ and Says He Hasn’t ‘Read a Review’ in 15 Years: ‘But I Do Listen to the People’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/taika-waititi-slams-klara-and-the-sun-critics-as-irrelevant-sad-lost",
        "published": "2026-10-31T21:15:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Klara and the Sun’ Director Taika Waititi Calls Critics “Sad Lost Souls” Over Negative Reviews",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/klara-and-the-sun-director-taika-waititi-calls-critics-sad-lost-souls",
        "published": "2026-10-31T22:41:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Taika Waititi Calls ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics “Irrelevant, Out Of Touch, Obsolete”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/taika-waititi-calls-klara-and-the-sun-critics-irrelevant-out-of-touch",
        "published": "2026-10-31T23:28:09.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}