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Donald Clarke: Ouch. Taika Waititi is on the warpath after the bad reviews for his film Klara and the Sun

Summary by Irish Times
The New Zealand director and his fellow creators should take the greatest care when lashing out against those who dare to dislike their work

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Taika Waititi has found himself in one of the most difficult periods of his directorial career. His new film, Clara and the Sun, has received a 26 percent approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and his Star Wars project has been put on hold. The film, starring Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams, is an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel and was shot in the director’s native New Zealand. The film’s reception has been particularly lukewarm in t…

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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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