Taika Waititi defends Klara and the Sun as Sony pulls Spain release
The gist
Taika Waititi attacked critics after Klara and the Sun opened to about $725,000 and a 25% critic score.
Sony scrapped the Spain release, leaving the $20M film's international rollout in question.
How it unfolded
- Oct 15, 2026Klara and the Sun premiered at the 70th BFI London Film Festival.
- Oct 19, 2026Jenna Ortega, Taika Waititi and Amy Adams attended a New York screening at the Crosby Street Hotel.
- Oct 23, 2026The film opened nationally in the United States, earning just over $700 thousand (an estimated $725,000) from 880 locations and landing at No. 15.