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DC Studios released the Craig Gillespie-directed “Supergirl” on June 26. Not only was the movie marred by negative press that led to its less-than-stellar box-office debut, but it also received mostly unfavorable reviews, despite critics praising Milly Alcock‘s portrayal of the title character.

Now, in its second weekend in theaters, “Supergirl” has suffered a devastating 77% drop, marking one of the biggest declines for a superhero movie.

‘Supergirl’ Tumbled To A Disappointing Number 4 At The Box Office

According to Variety, the first estimates for the Fourth of July weekend box office put “Supergirl” at having made only $9.6 million in the United States, landing at number four. As mentioned, this marks a steep 74% drop from its debut weekend box office figures.

However, once the official numbers were released on Monday, it was confirmed that “Supergirl” only made $8.6 million, a 77% drop.

“Supergirl” remained on all 3,602 screens in the US for its second weekend. Unfortunately for DC Studios, the movie struggled from the beginning, earning only $37.1 million in the US during its first weekend in theaters. Including international audiences, “Supergirl” brought in $68 million, still making it among the lowest-performing films in DC Studios’ history.

The Craig Gillespie-Directed Flick Is Poised To Lose DC Studios $100 Million

One of the problems with “Supergirl” and other recent superhero films that have failed at the box office is their enormous budgets. Per Variety, it cost DC Studios $170 million to produce the movie and another $120 million to promote it, which means its break-even point is in the $300 million range.

Over the course of its theatrical run, the movie is expected to only make around $200 million, including international audiences. If this estimate holds, DC Studios is set to lose between $100 million and $120 million on the James Gunn-produced movie.

Analyst Jeff Bock of Exhibitor Relations gave some insight into the situation. He told the outlet, “This was always going to be a tough hurdle for DC and Warner Bros. because Supergirl isn’t a character that has ever created an event-level blockbuster.”

He continued, “Audience perception of ‘Supergirl’ was not good. This is just a case of the film wasn’t good enough to become an event.”

DC Fans Are Reacting To The ‘Supergirl’ Second Weekend Drop

The most recent version of “Supergirl” was first announced in 2023, with Alcock cast as the character. Following the initial announcement, there was considerable excitement. However, as the movie neared release, doubts began to surface, especially once the trailers were released.

Now, following the movie’s drastic 74% drop in its second weekend, many fans are highlighting issues with “Supergirl,” including its budget. One person said, “Hollywood really thought a $170M budget for a character nobody asked for would save the DCU? The math isn’t mathing.”

Another person said, “Nowadays audiences won’t tolerate even an OK superhero movie. Unless the movie has good-great reviews or is a nostalgia team-up fest, they will just wait for streaming.”

Someone else criticized Gunn, writing, “Gunn probably thought men (the primary superhero movie audience) would love an edgy drunk vomiting alcoholic Supergirl. We’d think she was relatable and “real” compared to the boyscout Superman.”

Lastly, a different social media user wrote, “Stop blaming the audience for its poor box office performance…”

There Were Creative Differences Behind The Scenes Of ‘Supergirl’

The Hollywood Reporter published an exclusive about the behind-the-scenes of “Supergirl” in July 2026. In it, sources told the outlet that there were disagreements in the movie’s post-production process between the director, Gillespie, and Gunn, who was aligned with DC Studios and Peter Safran.

Filming on “Supergirl” wrapped in May 2025, and, per the report, all parties involved knew there were serious problems with the movie. This then led the studio to take over post-production, bringing in writer Jeremy Slater, although it’s unclear how involved he became in the process.

The movie’s screenwriter, Ana Nogueira, was also involved in the attempts to fix “Supergirl.”

There Were Multiple Test Screenings

Per The Hollywood Reporter, DC Studios held the first test screening for “Supergirl” in December 2025 before the attempts to fix the movie in post-production. In total, there were reportedly four test screenings, with insiders saying the scores, which capped at 100, only reached 70.

Following the first screening, the movie was called “just okay.” Other test audiences reportedly saw the film in February and March.

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