{
  "id": 17683290,
  "title": "Taika Waititi says critics who dislike Klara And The Sun are just \"sad lost souls\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/taika-waititi-says-critics-who-dislike-klara-and-the-sun-are-just-sad",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T15:14:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/taika-waititi-critics-sad-lost-souls-klara-and-the-sun"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taika Waititi, the acclaimed director, has taken on the role of critic in response to negative reviews for his new film, Klara And The Sun. The sci-fi satire, starring Jenna Ortega, has received a paltry 26% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This prompted Waititi to unleash his ire on social media, branding critics as “sad lost souls who couldn’t achieve their dreams of becoming artists.” He further declared such critics as “irrelevant, out of touch, and obsolete.” While Waititi is generally well-received, his harsh words come as no surprise, as critics often take criticism personally. Despite this, it’s important to note that Waititi’s film has received its fair share of criticism for its social satire and underdeveloped performances. It remains to be seen if the director’s stance will make a difference in his film’s reception.",
  "summary": "What We Do In The Shadows filmmaker Taika Waititi had a harsh review for critics of his new film, Klara And The Sun .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-31T20:55:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}