**Supergirl: Box Office Troubles and Mixed Critiques**
The highly awaited movie *Supergirl* premiered in theaters last week, featuring Milly Alcock in the lead role. While Alcock’s portrayal garnered acclaim from reviewers, the film’s overall reception has been uneven. This diverse critical feedback has resulted in lackluster box office figures during its opening weekend.
In its inaugural weekend, *Supergirl* amassed $38 million domestically, securing the number 2 position on the box office rankings. This amount is significantly less than the $70 million that *Toy Story 5* achieved in its second week. Importantly, *Supergirl*’s opening weekend earnings are lower than any film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and even falls behind *Morbius*, a 2022 superhero film that became a joke due to its failure, which opened with $39 million.
Moreover, the film underperformed compared to *Joker: Folie à Deux*, another recent DC Comics film that did not earn positive reviews, which managed to garner $40 million in its first weekend. Although *Supergirl* has its drawbacks, it is probably not as poorly received as these other titles.
DC Studios co-chairman Peter Safran acknowledged the film’s lackluster box office performance in an interview with *The New York Times*. However, he assured fans that this outcome will not derail the broader plans for the DC Universe under the direction of James Gunn. Following the success of *Superman*, which earned $125 million domestically in its opening weekend, the DC Universe is poised to move forward with its future lineup.
While the domestic figures are disappointing, *Supergirl* did manage to secure an additional $30 million internationally, elevating its total to around $68 million in its first weekend. However, with a production budget estimated between $170 million and $186 million, it remains doubtful whether the film will recoup its expenses.
*Supergirl* is the second installment in the Gunn-led DC Universe, following last year’s *Superman*. The forthcoming schedule includes a body horror *Clayface* movie set to debut in October and a sequel to *Superman* planned for 2027. As the realm of superhero films continues to shift, the responses to *Supergirl* will be carefully observed as part of the broader story of the DC franchise.
