Klara and the Sun Posts Record 93.6% Second-Weekend Drop
The Sony Pictures film earned $45,000 on 880 screens in its second weekend, a per-screen average of $51, according to slashfilm.com.
Klara and the Sun fell 93.6% in its second weekend, earning $45,000 from 880 screens for a per-screen average of $51, according to slashfilm.com. The drop is the biggest second-weekend decline ever recorded for a new release narrative feature film.
The only worse second-weekend fall on record belongs to the concert film Stray Kids: The Dominate Experience, which dropped 94.9% earlier this year, according to Box Office Mojo.
Klara and the Sun has now made less than $2 million worldwide and remains in theaters.
A rough run for a $20 million production
The film opened to $701,000 against a $20 million budget, as previously reported.
Directed by Taika Waititi, the film stars Jenna Ortega as Klara and Mia Tharia as Josie, with Amy Adams also in the cast. It is based on Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 novel. Waititi won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Jojo Rabbit and previously directed Thor: Ragnarok, which grossed $855 million worldwide, and Thor: Love and Thunder, which grossed $761 million. His Next Goal Wins was a box office bomb in 2023.
Quick answers
How much did Klara and the Sun make in its second weekend?
It earned $45,000 on 880 screens, a per-screen average of $51, a 93.6% drop from its opening weekend.
What is the biggest second-weekend drop ever for a narrative feature?
Klara and the Sun's 93.6% decline is the largest on record for a new release narrative feature film.
Who directed Klara and the Sun?
Taika Waititi directed the film, which stars Jenna Ortega and Mia Tharia and is based on Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 novel.