It is not going nicely for Warner Bros. and DC’s “Supergirl,” which flopped on its opening weekend on the field workplace. Whereas there was little hope that the dear comedian e book blockbuster would rebound over the Fourth of July weekend, any hope has now been firmly extinguished. Issues have formally gone from dangerous to worse for this one.
On its second weekend in theaters, “Supergirl” made simply $9.6 million domestically, dropping a whopping 74% in comparison with its already vastly disappointing $37.1 million opening. DC’s newest additionally added simply $9.4 million abroad. All informed, the film has made $58.5 million in North America to go along with $42 million internationally for a dismal working complete of $100.5 million worldwide. “Supergirl” carries a $170 million finances and must make nearer to $400 million to be successful. Secure to say, it is not going to get anyplace close to that.
Starring Milly Alcock (“Home of the Dragon”) within the title position and directed by Craig Gillespie (“Dumb Cash”), “Supergirl” goes to lose some huge cash for Warner Bros. Simply how a lot are we speaking? Nicely, “Joker: Folie a Deux” misplaced an estimated $150 million to $200 million on the field workplace. That does not account for post-theatrical income, however that ill-fated sequel price round $200 million to provide and topped out at $207.5 million worldwide. At this stage, “Supergirl” probably will not clear $200 million globally. The losses are going to be substantial.
The film facilities on Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl (Alcock), who reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice as they each pursue the villainous Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts). Former “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa additionally seems because the villain Lobo.
Supergirl goes to be one of many greatest superhero bombs ever
DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are within the midst of attempting to launch an formidable new DC Universe. Gunn’s “Superman” was the largest comedian e book film on the field workplace in 2025, taking in $618 million worldwide. No person anticipated “Supergirl” to match that quantity, however the hope was that it might do respectable enterprise. Sadly, blended evaluations and quite a lot of different elements, together with very stiff competitors from the likes of “Toy Story 5,” led to a historic crash and burn inside the superhero style.
It appears like “Supergirl” goes to hitch the ranks of a number of the greatest comedian e book film misfires. “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” was one of many greatest bombs in superhero film historical past, taking in simply $134 million worldwide on a $125 million finances. There’s additionally “The Marvels,” which completed its run because the lowest-grossing MCU film ever, grossing simply $206 million worldwide, although its finances was nicely north of $200 million. “Supergirl” is acting on par with 2015’s “Unbelievable 4,” which grew to become Marvel’s most impactful bomb ever with $168 million worldwide on a $120 million finances. Unhappy to say, it truly is that dangerous.Â
Greater than something, that is yet one more reminder that the age of presumed superhero film dominance is sweet and actually behind us. Neither Marvel or DC has been in a position to launch any profitable new franchises which have generated sequels within the 2020s but. A-listers like “Spider-Man” and “Batman” are okay. All the things else? It is up within the air at finest. What this implies for the way forward for DC Studios stays to be seen, however the strain is now on for “Clayface” and “Man of Tomorrow” to ship the products.
“Supergirl” is in theaters now.
