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Saddled with mixed reviews and a mediocre audience response, Supergirl fell short of expectations in its box-office debut this weekend. The movie stars Milly Alcock as the titular character, who was glimpsed in last year's Superman. That film marked the launch of the DC Universe, spearheaded by James Gunn and Peter Safran. The franchise was officially set up following the mixed response to the DC Extended Universe, which ran from 2013 to 2023. Superman grossed a little less than $620 million worldwide in 2025, which was a lower haul than that of Man of Steel, which launched the DCEU in 2013. Gunn's series will now have to regain the audience's favor after Supergirl, which is shaping up to be a major misfire for the studio.
The movie's opening weekend haul fell short of the opening-weekend grosses of The Flash and The Marvels, the two biggest box-office disappointments of the DCEU and its rival franchise, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Flash grossed $55 million in its domestic debut a couple of years ago, while The Marvels made around $46 million. Both movies cost more than $250 million to produce. The budget of Supergirl, however, is said to be in the $180 million range. Directed by Craig Gillespie, the film also features Jason Momoa and Matthias Schoenaerts, with David Corenswet appearing as Superman.
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Supergirl now holds a 56% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, "Milly Alcock brings a swagger to Kara Zor-El that'd make Krypton proud in this otherwise familiar origin story, dawning a promising new hero in the DCU who's still waiting for an adventure that matches her vigor." Audiences gave the movie a disappointing B- grade, according to CinemaScore. This doesn't bode well for its future, as movies with lower grades on CinemaScore tend to peter off rapidly at the box office. And Supergirl hasn't had the greatest of starts. The movie grossed around $38 million domestically and around $70 million worldwide this weekend, far below the $125 million domestic and $220 million worldwide debut of Superman. The DCU will continue with next year's Man of Tomorrow, which will also feature Corenswet and Alcock, as well as Nicholas Hoult in the role of Lex Luthor. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
