AI-themed Klara and the Sun splits critics (26%) and audiences (75%)
matt_slotnick · x · 2026-10-31
Taika Waititi's adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's AI-themed novel Klara and the Sun shows a striking critic/audience split: 26% on the Tomatometer (89 reviews) vs 75% on the Popcornmeter (100+ verified ratings).
mattslotnick notes it's an "AI movie" in the way Her was — about AI, not made with AI — based on a story written in 2021. The quoted post claims AI-themed movies are bombing in China while something in theatrical distribution is "shifting in the right direction". A useful sample of how AI-themed films divide critics from general audiences.
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