Sony Pulls Klara and the Sun From 1,000 Theaters in Debut Weekend
Sony switched the Jenna Ortega film to a platform release after poor reviews and weak tracking, according to Collider.
Sony cut Klara and the Sun, its Jenna Ortega-led science-fiction film, from roughly 1,000 theaters and moved it to a platform release during its debut weekend, according to Collider. The studio had chosen a platform rollout over a nationwide opening.
The retreat was attributed to poor reviews and spiraling tracking. Opening-day figures were cited as a sign the film is in trouble.
The move leaves the adaptation with a much smaller theatrical footprint than a wide release would have given it, days after it reached cinemas.
A crowded weekend elsewhere
The pullback came in the same week that other titles were finding audiences. The three-hour documentary You Can See Everything overperformed at the domestic box office, while Laika's Wildwood was eyeing a solid start.
DC's Clayface, meanwhile, was poised to top the weekly box office charts.
Quick answers
Why did Sony change Klara and the Sun's release?
Sony moved the film to a platform release in its debut weekend after poor reviews and weak tracking, according to Collider.
How many theaters was Klara and the Sun removed from?
Roughly 1,000 theaters, in its opening weekend.
Who stars in Klara and the Sun?
Jenna Ortega.