Klara and the Sun

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Based on the bestselling novel from Nobel Prize-winner Kazuo Ishiguro and written and directed by Academy-Award® winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit), Klara and the Sun introduces audiences to Klara (Jenna Ortega), an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home. When Klara meets Josie (Mia Tharia), each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. Josie has a fraught relationship with her mother (Amy Adams) and they've suffered great loss, but Klara's innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty begin to heal the family and bring light to Josie's complicated world.

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Flattening the nuanced ideas of its acclaimed source material with a tonally broad approach, Klara and the Sun aims to be endearing and inspiring but winds up being cloying and twee.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

7 hrs ago

In this context, sunshine, rainbows and lollipops are no fun.

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Nikki Gemmell

The Australian

8 hrs ago

2/5

The novel is a delicate, haunting allegory about godlessness; yet here a masterpiece of emotional complexity has been rendered flat. It is a travesty.

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Alison Willmore

New York Magazine/Vulture

1 day ago

On paper, at least, it’s another smart role for Ortega... It’s just a shame about everything else in the movie.

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M.V. Moorhead

Phoenix Magazine

5 hrs ago

The story gets bogged down in too many strands, some of which don’t pay off, and some of which seem satirically obvious and pandering, unworthy of Waititi’s talent. All that said, the movie has a major redeeming quality: the superb acting.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

7 hrs ago

C-

"Klara and the Sun" tries to be cute, but it isn’t. It desires to be tender, but it’s cold to the touch. Waititi can’t magically make the picture meaningful, creating an unsatisfying, oddly hollow viewing experience.

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Dom Fisher

Geek Vibes Nation

7 hrs ago

5/10

Klara and the Sun is a luminous exploration of a post-war dystopian future and the intersection of technology, humanity, and grief.

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Alice

26 min ago

Such a lovely movie!! Klara is so cute, sweet, precious and full of light. This movie made me feel so much lighter and happier. She has such a pure and innocent way of looking at life that makes you forget she’s even a robot sometimes. It's such a gentle, heartwarming and touching story about love, hope and what it means to be human. I honestly wish I could watch it for the first time all over again. Klara has such a special place in my heart now!!!

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Margaret

29 min ago

I think Jenna Ortega did a great job representing a joyful, fresh, compassionate artificial human who recognized what love means. The interpretation of Ishiguros book was well done and presented the story without losing its essence. The book is brilliant, the movie was certainly not as heartbreaking.

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CYNTHIA

43 min ago

slow paced beautiful movie

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Jacqui

1 hr ago

I loved this film! It was sweet and life-affirming. Also, it’s fine for older children. There’s a little bad language, but not much else that might be inappropriate.

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Andrea

1 hr ago

I loved it - I think that’s bc I didn’t read the book. As a “newbie”, I liked the concept but can clearly see the lack of depth. I would still recommend Jenna and Amy’s interpretation

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Matt B

4 hrs ago

This strips away everything interesting about the book the film was based on. Absolutely dreadful. Taika Waititi should never work again.

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Based on the bestselling novel from Nobel Prize-winner Kazuo Ishiguro and written and directed by Academy-Award® winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit), Klara and the Sun introduces audiences to Klara (Jenna Ortega), an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home. When Klara meets Josie (Mia Tharia), each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. Josie has a fraught relationship with her mother (Amy Adams) and they've suffered great loss, but Klara's innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty begin to heal the family and bring light to Josie's complicated world.

Director: Taika Waititi
Producer: David Heyman, Garrett Basch, Taika Waititi
Screenwriter: Taika Waititi, Dahvi Waller
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: 3000 Pictures, Spyglass Media Group
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 23, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 56m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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