Updated box office gross.← Previous revisionRevision as of 00:32, 3 November 2026 Line 49: Line 49: | language = English | language = English | budget = $20–44.3 million | budget = $20–44.3 million | gross = $1.8 million | gross = $3 million }} }} '''''Klara and the Sun''''' is a 2026 [[dystopian film|dystopian]] [[science fiction film]] directed by [[Taika Waititi]] and written by Waititi and [[Dahvi Waller]], based on [[Kazuo Ishiguro]]'s [[Klara and the Sun|2021 novel of the same name]].{{Cite web|date=30 July 2025|url=https://directories.wga.org/project/1252271/klara-and-the-sun|title=Klara and the Sun|access-date=18 March 2026|website=WGA Directory}} It stars [[Jenna Ortega]], [[Amy Adams]], [[Mia Tharia]], [[Aran Murphy]], [[Steve Buscemi]], and [[Natasha Lyonne]]. '''''Klara and the Sun''''' is a 2026 [[dystopian film|dystopian]] [[science fiction film]] directed by [[Taika Waititi]] and written by Waititi and [[Dahvi Waller]], based on [[Kazuo Ishiguro]]'s [[Klara and the Sun|2021 novel of the same name]].{{Cite web|date=30 July 2025|url=https://directories.wga.org/project/1252271/klara-and-the-sun|title=Klara and the Sun|access-date=18 March 2026|website=WGA Directory}} It stars [[Jenna Ortega]], [[Amy Adams]], [[Mia Tharia]], [[Aran Murphy]], [[Steve Buscemi]], and [[Natasha Lyonne]]. The film had its world premiere at the [[BFI London Film Festival]] on October 15, 2026,{{Cite web |last=Szalai |first=Georg |date=2026-09-02 |title=Brad Bird's 'Ray Gunn,' Travis Knight's 'Wildwood' Among BFI London Film Fest World Premieres |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ray-gunn-wildwood-2026-bfi-london-film-fest-world-premieres-1236686544/ |access-date=2026-10-15 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260921140806/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ray-gunn-wildwood-2026-bfi-london-film-fest-world-premieres-1236686544/ |archive-date=21 September 2026 |url-status=live}} and was theatrically released in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 23, by [[Sony Pictures Releasing]]. There was a wide divide between critic and audience response. It received negative reviews from critics but favourable general audience scores.{{Cite news |last=Rezwan |first=Fariba |date=27 October 2026 |title=Jenna Ortega's New Sci-Fi Movie Officially Earns Redemption With Stellar Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score |url=https://screenrant.com/jenna-ortega-klara-and-the-sun-movie-rotten-tomatoes-audience-score-rebound/ |access-date=2 November 2026 |work=ScreenRant}} It has grossed $1.8 million worldwide so far against a budget of $20–44.3 million, making it a [[box-office bomb]]. The film had its world premiere at the [[BFI London Film Festival]] on October 15, 2026,{{Cite web |last=Szalai |first=Georg |date=2026-09-02 |title=Brad Bird's 'Ray Gunn,' Travis Knight's 'Wildwood' Among BFI London Film Fest World Premieres |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ray-gunn-wildwood-2026-bfi-london-film-fest-world-premieres-1236686544/ |access-date=2026-10-15 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260921140806/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ray-gunn-wildwood-2026-bfi-london-film-fest-world-premieres-1236686544/ |archive-date=21 September 2026 |url-status=live}} and was theatrically released in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 23, by [[Sony Pictures Releasing]]. There was a wide divide between critic and audience response. It received negative reviews from critics but favourable general audience scores.{{Cite news |last=Rezwan |first=Fariba |date=27 October 2026 |title=Jenna Ortega's New Sci-Fi Movie Officially Earns Redemption With Stellar Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score |url=https://screenrant.com/jenna-ortega-klara-and-the-sun-movie-rotten-tomatoes-audience-score-rebound/ |access-date=2 November 2026 |work=ScreenRant}} It has grossed $3 million worldwide so far against a budget of $20–44.3 million, making it a [[box-office bomb]]. ==Plot== ==Plot== Line 105: Line 105: == Reception == == Reception == === Box office === === Box office === In the United States and Canada, ''Klara and the Sun'' was released alongside ''[[Clayface (film)|Clayface]]'', ''[[Wildwood (film)|Wildwood]]'', ''[[Wicker (film)|Wicker]]'', and ''[[Ali G: Who Iz I?]]'', and was projected to gross around $2 million from 850 theatres in its opening weekend.{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=October 21, 2026 |title=Will 'You Can See Everything' Beat DC's 'Clayface' at the Box Office? |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/you-can-see-everything-could-beat-clayface-box-office-1236917465/ |access-date=October 21, 2026 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20261022094815/https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/you-can-see-everything-could-beat-clayface-box-office-1236917465/ |archive-date=22 October 2026 |url-status=live}} The film was initially slated for a wide 2,000+ theater release, but was scaled back following poor early critical reception. The film ended up debuting to just $701,059.{{Cite web |title=Klara and the Sun (2026) - Box Office and Financial Information |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Klara-and-the-Sun-(2026) |access-date=2026-11-01 |website=The Numbers}} Sony did not report box office figures for the film's second weekend.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/you-can-see-everything-clayface-battle-for-no-1-box-office-1236936664/|date=1 November 2026|title=Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ and ‘Clayface’ Battle for No. 1 With $10.5 Million in Sleepy Halloween Weekend|first=Rebeca|last=Rubin|access-date=1 November 2026|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}} In the United States and Canada, ''Klara and the Sun'' was released alongside ''[[Clayface (film)|Clayface]]'', ''[[Wildwood (film)|Wildwood]]'', ''[[Wicker (film)|Wicker]]'', and ''[[Ali G: Who Iz I?]]'', and was projected to gross around $2 million from 850 theatres in its opening weekend.{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=October 21, 2026 |title=Will 'You Can See Everything' Beat DC's 'Clayface' at the Box Office? |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/you-can-see-everything-could-beat-clayface-box-office-1236917465/ |access-date=October 21, 2026 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20261022094815/https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/you-can-see-everything-could-beat-clayface-box-office-1236917465/ |archive-date=22 October 2026 |url-status=live}} The film was initially slated for a wide 2,000+ theater release, but was scaled back following poor early critical reception. The film ended up debuting to just $701,059.{{Cite web |title=Klara and the Sun (2026) - Box Office and Financial Information |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Klara-and-the-Sun-(2026) |access-date=2026-11-02 |website=The Numbers}} Sony did not report box office figures for the film's second weekend.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/you-can-see-everything-clayface-battle-for-no-1-box-office-1236936664/|date=1 November 2026|title=Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ and ‘Clayface’ Battle for No. 1 With $10.5 Million in Sleepy Halloween Weekend|first=Rebeca|last=Rubin|access-date=1 November 2026|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}} === Critical response === === Critical response ===