DC Studios' Supergirl flops with modest earnings and mixed reviews
DC Studios released the $180 million superhero film Supergirl, starring Milly Alcock, amid modest earnings forecasts. Forbes projected domestic box-office revenue of $50-55 million and noted early critic impressions that praised Alcock’s performance while criticizing the film’s direction and villain design. The outlet later reported a 57 percent critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, sparking debate over James Gunn’s oversight of the DCU. Yahoo highlighted a 77 percent audience rating that contrasted with the 58 percent critic rating, while analysts compared the film’s prospects to previous DC releases. The Hollywood Reporter said preview screenings generated $7.
8 million, and Fortune recorded an opening weekend of $38 million in the United States and Canada with $30 million overseas, describing the response as mixed. Deadline noted that worldwide earnings reached $68 million, far short of the $315 million needed to break even, leading sources to estimate a loss of about $125 million. ComicBookMovie. com projected total worldwide receipts near $100 million, still well below earlier DC titles such as Wonder Woman 1984. The Hollywood Reporter later attributed the flop to troubled post-production and a contentious test-screening bake-off between director Craig Gillespie’s cut and a studio version.
