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Early reviews for Taika Waititi's Klara and the Sun are bleak

The PostNZ HeraldFriday 23 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Taika Waititi's latest film, based on a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, has received poor early reviews ahead of its cinema release. Critics have described the adaptation as a reductive misreading of the book.

How they headlined it

First reported by The Post, Fri 23 Oct, 12:09pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 6 hours
  1. The PostThe Post

    Klara and the Sun might be the most pointless and irritating film of the year (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Taika Waititi’s films ranked from best to worst according to reviews (opens in new tab)