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Supergirl Opens $38 M, Falls Short with Weak Script

6/30/2026

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Summary

Supergirl Falters

Supergirl earned $38 million in its U.S. opening weekend, below expectations, and holds a 56% Rotten Tomatoes score with a B-minus CinemaScore.
Craig Gillespie directed the film, while script by Ana Nogueira is cited as the story’s biggest weakness.
Milly Alcock earned praise for playing Kara Zor-El, while Jason Momoa cameoed as Lobo, adding brief energy but no clear purpose.
Generic villain and rough CGI made the action cheap and unmemorable.

Summary

Supergirl Kills

Kara kills Krem, framed as a departure from Superman's no-kill ethic, shaping her arc.
Ana Nogueira misread the comic finale, prompting her to script Kara killing Krem.
A green sun that poisons Kara replaces the power-draining sun, a device from a 1962 Superman story.
The film adds Jason Momoa's Lobo and assembles the Justice Gang—Guy Gardner, Mr. Terrific, Hawkgirl—to set up a team-up in next year's “Man of Tomorrow”.

History

Historical Context

1962’s DC comic “The Green Sun,” written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Joe Shuster, introduced a green sun that sapped Kryptonian powers—a concept echoing the kryptonite debut in the 1943 radio serial and its 1949 comic introduction. The 2024 Supergirl film revives that device, forcing Warner Bros. to balance legacy lore with new storytelling.

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Supergirl Falters

Supergirl earned $38 million in its U.S. opening weekend, below expectations, and holds a 56% Rotten Tomatoes score with a B-minus CinemaScore.
Craig Gillespie directed the film, while script by Ana Nogueira is cited as the story’s biggest weakness.
Milly Alcock earned praise for playing Kara Zor-El, while Jason Momoa cameoed as Lobo, adding brief energy but no clear purpose.
Generic villain and rough CGI made the action cheap and unmemorable.

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