‘Supergirl’ is a 73% disaster, it is destroyed in the office of the patriotic ‘Young Washington’.
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James Gunn had to revive and revive the DC studios at Warner Bros. The director of “Guardians of the Galaxy”, in theory, will bring the kind of broad creative vision that Kevin Feige has successfully demonstrated at Marvel Studios.
Two movies into Gunn’s vision for DC Studios, it’s safe to say that this reboot has been an unmitigated failure.
The 2025 version of “Superman” was a moderate success. While not the kind of franchise-changing success the studio and Gunn were hoping for, the box office results and reviews were acceptable, if not marginal. Thanks to Gunn’s baffling decision to tell the audience that the film is about politics, calling the Superman character “an alien.”
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But the real test of Gunn’s resume and the power of the DC Studios brand was the next film, “Supergirl,” starring Milly Alcock. And the boy failed the test.
Milly Alcock promotes the upcoming film “Supergirl” at the Warner Bros. presentation. Pictures during CinemaCon at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 14, 2026. (Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)
Alcock spent much of the media campaign making herself as unattractive as possible, insulting potential moviegoers, ironically telling audiences to “own” her body, then doubling down after the inevitable backlash. The trailers look awful, with a lackluster anti-hero, atrocious visual effects, and an uninteresting plot and villain.
Still, as recently as May, there were hopes that “Supergirl” could make as much as $65 million in its opening weekend. Actually? It made just over $37 million.
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With a production budget of around $175 million, and a massive marketing campaign that likely cost Warner Bros. at least $100 million, the film needed to reach at least $450-500 million worldwide to break even. That opening weekend, along with an anemic international debut, meant it was tracking big losses. Only hope? That encouraging word-of-mouth can overcome apathy about the film’s plot and objections from Alcock.
Well, we now have box office data for the second weekend, and not only did word of mouth not help “Supergirl,” it may have destroyed it.
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 02: James Gunn attends a “Superman” fan event in London’s Leicester Square on July 02, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images for Warner Bros)
Friday’s total dropped a staggering 80.4% from its June 26 opening day to just $3.6 million. Saturday estimates are $2.6 million, another 77% drop, despite the Independence Day holiday. Overall, an impressive 74% drop from the first to the second weekend. “Supergirl’s” domestic total now sits at just $58.4 million. For a $275 million production, from a major studio, with a massive marketing campaign, and the masterful backing of James Gunn.
If the third weekend has a similar fall, the total will drop to just $2.49 million. All weekend. A film that needed to make $200 million+ in US theaters to break even may not even make $80 million. And considering the poor international numbers, it will cost Warner Bros. hundreds of millions are lost.
In context, “Young Washington,” a patriotic film about George Washington’s early life and military service from Angel Studios, has a budget of $20 million. It made an estimated $21 million in its first weekend, according to tracking number Numbers. Playing in just 2,700 theaters, that’s a $7,721 per theater average. “Big girl?” Just $2,665. That’s what happens when your star insults moviegoers or talks bad about actors’ sexuality.
Unsurprisingly, “Young Washington” received average reviews from critics, but a positive audience score of 92%. With positive word of mouth, is the “Young Washington,” lesser-known, less-marketed, lower-budget “Supergirl” movie cheaper at the domestic box office when all is said and done?
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If Hollywood had a little more intelligence, awareness, and common sense, they would see the message they are getting. No one wanted a “Supergirl” movie, especially not the one they made. Women were not interested, as is often the case with superhero films, and men were offended by Alcock’s divisive comments, or indifferent after seeing the trailers.
At that time, “Young Washington” was a great success, because despite the strong echo room that continues in the entertainment industry, there is still great interest in stories about the United States, its founding, and prominent historical figures.
Assistant Secretary of State Jose Cunningham (L) and actress Kelsey Grammer attend the screening of “Young Washington” DC at the National Portrait Gallery on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Paul Morigi / Getty Images)
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Lazy, uninteresting stories by people who clearly don’t care about their audience are a source of disaster. That’s exactly what “Supergirl” is, a disaster. Every time a polar opposite film tracks to be a huge financial success. Gunn began his tenure at DC with an unforced error, then backed it up by losing his studio nearly $200 million on a vanity project. Between Star Wars and DC, it’s hard to believe that two major franchises are in such dire straits. But that’s modern Hollywood for you.
