Supergirl Box Office Flop

DC's Supergirl underperforms, drawing harsh reviews and a weak opening weekend.

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3 of 9 articles on this topic (33%) were written by left-leaning sources.

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4 of 9 articles on this topic (45%) were written by centrist sources.

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2 of 9 articles on this topic (22%) were written by right-leaning sources.

Big-budget 'Supergirl' is among DC Studios' worst flops for an opening weekend and was reportedly trimmed significantly after test screenings | Fortune

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“Supergirl” opened to a disappointing second-place finish, delivering a setback for Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ revamped superhero slate. The Milly Alcock-led film could not compete with Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” which stayed at No. 1 with $70 million in domestic ticket sales and $89.1 million overseas after a near-record animated debut. The weak launch raised fresh questions about DC’s new cinematic universe and whether audience appetite for superhero blockbusters remains strong enough to sustain another franchise reset.

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Critical Reception

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Critics largely faulted “Supergirl” as a grim, dull or dispiriting superhero film that fails to deliver on the promise of Milly Alcock’s earlier cameo. Reviews frame the movie as another sign of superhero fatigue, criticizing its tone, violence and muddled attempt at feminist reinvention.