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Taika Waititi Calls ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics “Irrelevant, Out Of Touch, Obsolete”

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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%. Marvel filmmaker Taika Waititi has called critics "sad lost souls who couldn't achieve their dreams" after his latest film, Klara and the Sun, premiered with negative reviews. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.

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  1. IGN Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Taika Waititi Blasts Critics as 'Irrelevant, Out of Touch, Obsolete' Following Klara and the Sun's Negative Reviews

    Marvel filmmaker Taika Waititi has called critics "sad lost souls who couldn't achieve their dreams" after his latest film, Klara and the Sun, premiered with negative reviews.

  2. Deadline Center Factuality: High US
    Taika Waititi Calls ‘Klara and the Sun’ Critics “Irrelevant, Out Of Touch, Obsolete”

    As Taika Waititi’s latest directorial effort gets its time in the sun, he has some choice words for critics attempting to rain on his parade. On Saturday, the Oscar winner boasted about Klara and the Sun‘s 78% Rotten Tomatoes audience score (now at 73%), while slamming the...

  3. Variety Leans left Factuality: High US
    Taika Waititi Defends ‘Klara and the Sun,’ Says He Hasn’t ‘Read a Review’ in 15 Years and Slams Critics as ‘Irrelevant,’ ‘Out of Touch’ and ‘Obsolete’

    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”...