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As just the second live-action film in James Gunn\u2019s DCU, Supergirl is a key feature for the burgeoning universe. Supergirl is focused on a character who has only seen a handful of live-action iterations, especially compared to her more famous cousin. <\/p>\n
The character\u2019s appearances range from Smallville\/The Flash guest spots to her longest tenure on her own \u201cArrowverse\u201d show starring Melissa Benoist that ran for six seasons and 126 episodes. But on film? This is easily Supergirl\u2019s biggest moment.<\/p>\n
But things are starting to wobble. Gunn himself was so excited about the Supergirl script from Ana Nogueira that he then put the writer on the upcoming, all-important Wonder Woman. But a few days ahead of the Supergirl release, box office tracking is dropping, and the recently embargo-dropped social media impressions are mixed, at best.<\/p>\n
Deadline, in a report<\/a> about how a $100 million promo partner campaign is DC\u2019s biggest ever, notes that Supergirl domestic box office projections are now between $50 million and $55 million, less than half of Superman\u2019s $125 million, with other analysts saying it could slide even lower. <\/p>\n Superman went on to earn $618 million worldwide, all the way down in 10th place for 2025. Not ideal for one of the most popular superheroes in the world debuting an entirely new DC universe. Now, Supergirl is tracking below that.<\/p>\n Social media impressions are far from stellar. Here\u2019s a sampling from critics and influencers who were able to see the film early:<\/p>\n LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 05: Milly Alcock attends SUPERGIRL’s Intergalactic Station, a fan event promoting Supergirl at The Grove on June 05, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures<\/p>\n There are a number of common threads here, namely that Milly Alcock is great in the role, but the villain Krem is terrible, and Gillespie\u2019s directing is lacking. For every strong positive review, there is a strong negative one, and most hover somewhere in the middle. There seems to be a general lack of excitement for the most part.<\/p>\n Actual reviews, which will produce a numerical Rotten Tomatoes score, will arrive later this week, closer to the film\u2019s release. Note: Audiences can love a movie that critics say is just OK or medium-good. Superman had an 83% Rotten Tomatoes score, not amazing compared with to MCU movies, though it had a very good 90% audience score.<\/p>\n But if we\u2019re talking about overall box office, if Supergirl makes $300 million or so, that is less than ideal, and Gunn will then be relying heavily on his own Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow, out next year, to turn things around. <\/p>\n An interim DCU project, Clayface, is a radical, tone-departing horror film out this fall, mercifully co-written by horror legend Mike Flanagan. <\/p>\n Even if that movie doesn\u2019t set the box office on fire, at least it has the potential to be great. And that\u2019s certainly what the DCU needs right now, to rise above just average and generate excitement for the DCEU-replacing world that is meant to carry the next decade of the brand for WB.<\/p>\n Follow me <\/strong>on Twitter<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong><\/a> and <\/strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Pick up my sci-fi novels the <\/strong>Herokiller series<\/strong><\/a> and <\/strong>The Earthborn Trilogy<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n