Quick answer
Klara and the Sun is 1 hr 56 min long (116 minutes).
Klara and the Sun opened in U.S. theaters on Friday, October 23, 2026. A streaming or digital release date has not been announced yet.
- U.S. release
- October 23, 2026
- Where
- Theaters
- Streaming / digital
- Not announced
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- Not yet rated
Watch the Klara and the Sun trailer
Official trailer, played through YouTube's embedded player.
About Klara and the Sun
Taika Waititi adapts Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 novel about Klara, a solar-powered Artificial Friend bought to keep a sick teenage girl, Josie, company. Jenna Ortega plays Klara, with Mia Tharia as Josie and Amy Adams as Josie's mother, Chrissie. Sony releases it through Columbia Pictures in U.S. theaters on October 23, 2026, after a premiere at the BFI London Film Festival.
- Directed by: Taika Waititi
- Cast: Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Mia Tharia, Aran Murphy, Natasha Lyonne, Steve Buscemi
- Distributor (per Wikidata): Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
How to watch Klara and the Sun
Klara and the Sun is a theatrical release, so it plays in movie theaters first. Studios announce digital purchase/rental and subscription streaming dates separately, and we add them here once they are confirmed.
Common questions
When does Klara and the Sun come out?
Friday, October 23, 2026, in U.S. theaters, from Sony Pictures through Columbia Pictures.
Who plays Klara?
Jenna Ortega. Mia Tharia plays Josie, the girl Klara is bought to look after, and Amy Adams plays her mother, Chrissie.
Is Klara and the Sun based on a book?
Yes. It's adapted from Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 novel of the same name.
How long is Klara and the Sun?
116 minutes (1 h 56 min). A U.S. rating had not been published when we checked.
Sources
Update history
- Editor reviewed: Sony U.S. release date (October 23, 2026) confirmed; runtime (116 min) added; unverified PG-13 rating removed; summary rewritten.
- Release details imported from Wikidata.
