Overview
- Klara and the Sun opened to a very small theatrical take, grossing about $725,000 across roughly 880 screens for a low per‑screen average.
- Critics have been broadly negative, with coverage citing a low Rotten Tomatoes score and saying Waititi’s whimsical, sentimental tone undercuts the novel’s stark existential themes.
- Sony cut the planned theater count before the wide release, a distribution move that both reflected doubts about audience demand and limited the film’s box‑office upside.
- The movie’s reported production budget near $20 million reduces the studio’s immediate financial exposure and makes recoupment through streaming and VOD more likely than a theatrical rebound.
- The film is being framed as a second recent commercial setback for Waititi after Next Goal Wins, and industry observers say the performance could complicate his ability to secure big studio projects in the near term.