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Supergirl Misses $300 M Goal, Earns Under $100 M

7/9/2026

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Summary

Warner Bros. Flops

Warner Bros. released Supergirl in theaters, missing its $300 million box-office target.
It opened with $37.1 million domestically and $62.6 million worldwide, then earned $8.6 million in its second weekend—a 76.8% drop—leaving total under $100 million.
Warner Bros. will release Supergirl digitally a little over a month after its theatrical debut.
DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran acknowledged the loss and said the character will stay a major player in DC Universe projects.

Summary

Supergirl Gets Mixed

Supergirl received mixed critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes while audience scores were notably higher.
Craig Gillespie directed the film and Ana Nogueira wrote the screenplay adapting Tom King's comic.
The adaptation presents a tougher, revenge-driven Kara Zor-El, a tonal shift from earlier portrayals.
Milly Alcock will reprise Supergirl in James Gunn’s 2027 Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow.

History

Historical Context

Warner Bros.’ 1997 release *Batman & Robin* earned about $238 million worldwide against a $125 million budget and was deemed a box-office disappointment, prompting the studio to cancel further Batman sequels and tighten spending. The fallout delayed the franchise until the 2005 *Batman Begins* reboot, a pattern that now informs DC Studios’ cautious budgeting for projects like the under-performing *Supergirl*.

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Warner Bros. Flops

Warner Bros. released Supergirl in theaters, missing its $300 million box-office target.
It opened with $37.1 million domestically and $62.6 million worldwide, then earned $8.6 million in its second weekend—a 76.8% drop—leaving total under $100 million.
Warner Bros. will release Supergirl digitally a little over a month after its theatrical debut.
DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran acknowledged the loss and said the character will stay a major player in DC Universe projects.

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