Taika Waititi Slams "Klara and the Sun" Critics

Taika Waititi Slams "Klara and the Sun" Critics

Filmmaker Taika Waititi’s “Klara and the Sun” has been savaged by critics and bombed at the box-office, the poor reviews coming out of the movie’s London festival premiere shortly before release essentially sinking its chances from the get go. Now, Waititi has taken to Instagram to take a shot at film critics after pointing out […]

Taika Waititi Slams ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics as ‘Irrelevant,’ ‘Sad Lost Souls’ and Says He Wasn’t ‘Read a Review’ in 15 Years: ‘But I Do Listen to the People’

Taika Waititi has taken to social media to defend “Klara and the Sun” amid poor reviews and bleak box office numbers, sharing an Instagram post featuring the film’s poster and its Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 78%. (In contrast, the critic score is 28% — the “Jojo Rabbit” director’s lowest yet). “I haven’t read a review of anything aimed at me or my peers in almost 15 years. But I do listen to the people,” Waititi wrote in his caption. “So …

Taika Waititi Calls Out His 'Klara and the Sun' Critics: 'Irrelevant, Out of Touch, Obsolete'

"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

Taika Waititi Attacks Critics After 'Klara and the Sun' Becomes His Lowest-Rated Film

Filmmakers have been arguing with critics for as long as there have been reviews. The subject usually comes up when a movie underperforms, a director feels misunderstood and a social media post becomes the outlet. This Halloween, one of Hollywood’s most distinctive voices has joined that tradition with the strongest possible words. Taika Waititi built...

Taika Waititi Calls Critics “Sad Lost Souls” in Unhinged Rant Over ‘Klara and the Sun’: “Irrelevant. Out of Touch. Obsolete”

Firing back at critics is nothing new, but calling an entire profession “failed artists” who belong "in the bin" is hilarious, and wildly unhinged.