Supergirl opened to $68 million worldwide — $38 million domestic and roughly $30 million international — falling short of the $50 million North American target and landing second behind Toy Story 5.
- Supergirl earned $68 million globally in its opening weekend: $38 million domestic and roughly $30 million international.
- Warner Bros. and DC Studios had targeted $50 million domestically across 3,600 North American theatres.
- Deadline reports Supergirl’s production budget at $170–$186 million, before marketing costs.
- The film holds a 77% critics score and 56% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran said the studio remains confident in its broader long-term strategy.
Supergirl opened to $68 million worldwide — $38 million domestic and roughly $30 million international — falling short of the $50 million North American target Warner Bros. and DC Studios had set. The DCU film, with Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El, landed in second place behind Toy Story 5 across 3,600 North American theatres. ِAccording to Deadline and The New York Times, it marks the rebooted DCU’s first real letdown in cinemas.
That $50 million projection was already a modest bar for a film positioned as the follow-up to 2025’s Superman. Coming in at $38 million domestically means the math gets uncomfortable fast — more on that below — and it hands the new DC slate its first awkward Monday-morning conversation.
How much did Supergirl make opening weekend
Supergirl pulled in $68 million worldwide across its debut weekend, split $38 million in North America and roughly $30 million overseas. That domestic figure came in $12 million under the $50 million target Warner Bros. and DC Studios had set across 3,600 theatres. It’s not a catastrophe at the raw-numbers level — plenty of films open lower — but for a tentpole superhero launch carrying franchise weight, missing your own conservative estimate is the kind of result studios don’t enjoy explaining.
For context on the DCU’s own history with disappointing openings, the franchise has weathered a comic-adaptation box office stumble before, so this isn’t uncharted territory for the genre.
Why the budget makes this a problem
The real pressure isn’t the $68 million — it’s what the film cost to make. According to Deadline, Supergirl’s production budget sits between $170 million and $186 million, and that’s before marketing. Films generally need to clear roughly double their production cost to break even once promotion and the theatres’ cut are factored in, which means Supergirl has a long climb ahead before profitability enters the conversation. With marketing spend undisclosed, the exact break-even number can’t be pinned down, but a $68 million start against a $170-million-plus budget is not where anyone wanted to be.
What the box office chart looked like
Supergirl debuted at number two, edged out by Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 in its second weekend. The Pixar sequel held the top spot with $70 million domestic — a 56% drop from its mid-June opening — pushing its running totals to $297.2 million domestic and $585 million worldwide. Here’s how the weekend’s top five shook out domestically:
| Rank | Film | Weekend gross (domestic) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toy Story 5 | $70 million |
| 2 | Supergirl | $38 million |
| 3 | Obsession | $9.8 million |
| 4 | Jackass: Best and Last | $8.4 million |
| 5 | Disclosure Day | $8.1 million |
Obsession continues its quietly absurd run, sitting third after more than six weeks for a $370.109 million worldwide total. Jackass: Best and Last, also a June 26 opener, took fourth with $8.4 million across 2,885 theatres, and Disclosure Day rounded out the five with $8.1 million in its third weekend.
What the reviews actually say
Supergirl carries a 77% critics score and a 56% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes — that gap between the pros and the paying crowd tells most of the story. Most opening-weekend reactions single out Alcock’s Kara Zor-El and the film’s practical effects as the highlights, while a chunk of viewers struggled to connect with the overall narrative. Hideo Kojima, for the record, seemed to enjoy it. In our own review we put it this way: “Supergirl borrows from the best, but Milly Alcock’s great take on Kara Zor-El gets lost in the spare parts from other movies used to assemble her story.” The performance praise is consistent; the consensus on the film around it is not.
What DC Studios is saying
DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran addressed the result directly, telling The New York Times the studio remains confident despite the soft opening. The framing is the classic one-bad-weekend-doesn’t-define-the-plan position, and Safran leaned into it:
While Supergirl didn’t meet our box office expectations, it’s just one component of a broader, long-term strategy at DC Studios that we remain confident in.
Peter Safran, Co-CEO, DC Studios
That’s the company line, and it’s a reasonable one — a single underperformer doesn’t sink a multi-year slate. But it’s also the first time the rebooted DCU has had to say it out loud, which is exactly why the result matters beyond the weekend numbers.
Should UAE viewers bother
Supergirl is still in its theatrical run, so calling it a definitive flop is premature — box office stories aren’t finished after one weekend. UAE and GCC theatrical release timing, local distributor and regional figures weren’t detailed in the reporting, so check listings at VOX, Reel and Novo for current showtimes near you. If you’re on the fence, the through-line from reviews is consistent: Alcock is the reason to go, even when the film around her divides. For franchise context, it remains the direct follow-up to 2025’s Superman and another step in the new DCU’s character roadmap. No streaming window has been announced yet, so for now it’s a cinema decision.
FAQ
How much did Supergirl make at the box office opening weekend?
Supergirl earned $68 million globally in its opening weekend — $38 million domestically and about $30 million internationally.
Did Supergirl flop at the box office?
Supergirl underperformed against expectations. Warner Bros. and DC Studios had targeted $50 million domestically; the film earned $38 million. With a reported budget of $170–$186 million before marketing, it faces a long road to profitability, though it remains in theatrical release.
What is Supergirl’s Rotten Tomatoes score?
Supergirl holds a 77% critics score and a 56% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, with reviews largely praising Milly Alcock’s performance and the film’s practical effects.
What did DC Studios say about Supergirl’s box office performance?
DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran told The New York Times the film didn’t meet box office expectations but said it is “just one component of a broader, long-term strategy at DC Studios that we remain confident in.”
