Canterbury Screens Klara and the Sun
Director Taika Waititi's latest film, Klara and the Sun, is coming to the Gulbenkian Arts Centre in Canterbury, introducing audiences to an Artificial Friend who forms a bond with a young girl. This science fiction drama explores themes of humanity, faith, and loneliness.
Dir: Taika Waititi
Cast: Jenna Ortega, Mia Tharia, Amy Adams, Natasha Lyonne, Aran Murphy, Rachel House, Steve Buscemi, Davida McKenzie
116 mins · 2026 · United Kingdom, United States of America · Cert 12A · English
TMDB 5.8/10 · Trakt 69%
Taika Waititi, known for his work on films like Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit, directs Klara and the Sun, a 2026 dystopian science fiction film based on Kazuo Ishiguro's novel of the same name. The film stars Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Mia Tharia, and Steve Buscemi, among others. Klara and the Sun tells the story of an Artificial Friend who wants to find the perfect home and forms a kindred spirit with a young girl named Josie, helping to heal her family's emotional wounds.
The film is a 116-minute science fiction drama, rated 12A, and is in English. It has received mixed reviews, with a 5.8/10 rating on TMDB and a 69% rating on Trakt. Critics have given the film a 24% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with a score of 30 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating generally unfavorable reviews.
Klara and the Sun will be screened at the Gulbenkian Arts Centre in Canterbury on Sunday, 22 November 2026. Tickets are with the button beside the article. The film's exploration of complex themes and its unique blend of drama and sci-fi elements make it a notable watch, despite its mixed reception.
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What viewers say
LaNewbie · 4/10
Despite presenting several ideas that might be interesting to explore, the movie lacked focus and I didn't really leave the theater feeling much of anything at all. The lighting and framing was generally fantastic but as a whole I was hoping for something more.
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Johnny.Lumsden · 8/10
Certainly a weird, unique, dark comedy about a artificial robot that is made to be a friend who gets picked up by a teenage girl and her family. However, she is an older model which brings brings flaws to an already flawed family. Very entertaining and well done by Jenna Ortega portraying the robot. It’s a fun yet cringe yet sad and humorous and happy film. As the robot helps this teenager through some bad times.
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Aquilotto93
cinema #movie #movielovers🎬 Non so perché dalle recensioni questa pellicola sia bistrattata, la diatriba libro a film sembra il filo conduttore della polemica,ma non ho letto quindi il mio parere vale solo per ciò che ho visto. Il ritmo del racconto è l'unica vera pecca che posso riscontrare perché è leggermente voeckleriano in alcune parti,ma per il resto ho molto apprezzato. C'è amicizia,critica sociale,emozioni e ingenuità. Klara è un po' un…
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Manuel São Bento · 6/10
Check out my full review @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/klara-and-the-sun-movie-review-jenna-ortega-carries-taika-waititis-gentle-heartfelt-drama/ Rating: B- KLARA AND THE SUN is a warm, gentle drama that I quite enjoyed. Jenna Ortega carries it with one of my favorite performances of hers: expressive, funny, and much more complete than she’ll get credit for. Taika Waititi keeps his humor under control, and those light, kindly comedic bits…
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CinemaSerf · 7/10
"Klara" (Jenny Ortega) is the last in a long line of increasingly redundant personal robots whose hopes of being sold are dwindling by the days that she spends in the window of their shop with her colleagues. Then, out of the blue, she espies "Josie" (Mia Tharia) who is out shopping with her mother (Amy Adams) for that very thing. Shunning the more advanced models, she convinces "Chrissy" to buy her the older version and next thing "Klara" is…
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