{"id":64565,"date":"2026-06-29T03:16:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T19:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=64565"},"modified":"2026-06-29T03:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T19:16:59","slug":"supergirl-box-office-opening-weekend-sits-at-68-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=64565","title":{"rendered":"Supergirl Box Office Opening Weekend Sits at $68 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><u>Supergirl<\/u> suffered a crash landing in theaters with a $68 million opening weekend at the global box office.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The new DCU film scooped up just $38 million domestically and about $30 million internationally. It&#8217;s a split that puts the Milly Alcock superhero movie below expectations, which had Warner Bros. and DC Studios hoping to pull in $50 million across 3,600 North American theaters in its first weekend.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Those early projections already set a low bar for the Supergirl movie despite its position as a highly anticipated follow-up to 2025&#8217;s Superman. Adding insult to injury is the film&#8217;s budget, which, according to <u>Deadline<\/u>, is between $170 million and $186 million, before marketing costs. A disappointing start means the project faces a long road before it can even think about breaking even as the DCU works through what seems to be its first letdown in theaters.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Poor performance at the box office could be a result of the film&#8217;s reception. Critics and fans alike aren&#8217;t quite sure how to feel about Supergirl, with review aggregator <u>Rotten Tomatoes<\/u> showing a 56% score for the latter while the former carries a higher rating of 77%. Most opening weekend reactions say Alcock&#8217;s Kara Zor-El and the movie&#8217;s use of practical effects are worthy of praise, while others struggled to connect with the overall story. Hideo Kojima, at least, <u>seemed to like it<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">IGN gave Supergirl a <u>6\/10 review<\/u> ahead of its June 26 premiere. We said, &#8220;Supergirl borrows from the best, but Milly Alcock\u2019s great take on Kara Zor-El gets lost in the spare parts from other movies used to assemble her story.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The breakdown landed the Kryptonian icon in the number two spot at the box office, falling in second to Disney&#8217;s <u>Toy Story 5<\/u>. The long-running Pixar franchise maintained its top spot with a $70 million domestic haul in its second weekend. That&#8217;s a 56% drop from its mid-June premiere, with its domestic and worldwide totals now sitting at $297.2 million and $585 million, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Supergirl Images<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Other domestic highlights from the weekend include yet another strong weekend for <u>Obsession<\/u>, which came comfortably in third with $9.8 million after more than a month and a half in theaters, bringing its worldwide total to an unbelievable $370.109 million. <u>Jackass: Best and Last<\/u>, which also released June 26, accumulated $8.4 million across its 2,885 North American theaters and landed in fourth. <u>Disclosure Day<\/u> came in fifth with $8.1 million after its third weekend.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For more on Supergirl, you can read <u>our exploration of the debate at the heart of the film<\/u>. You can also see <u>how director Craig Gillespie said the song used in its final act came together<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/supergirl-fails-to-take-flight-with-68-million-box-office-debut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supergirl suffered a crash landing in theaters with a $68 million opening weekend at the global box office. 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