Supergirl Struggles at the Box Office, Matching Joker 2’s Opening Weekend Performance

Opening weekend box office results are in, and Supergirl is facing a tough start. The film managed to pull in $38 million, which is alarmingly close to the opening weekend earnings of Joker: Folie à Deux. Meanwhile, Toy Story 5 continues to dominate the box office.

Reports indicate that Supergirl’s domestic gross was $38 million as of Sunday morning, falling short even compared to the underperforming MCU film, The Marvels. Its international performance wasn’t much better, with a worldwide opening weekend total of around $68 million. Supergirl is far from the highest-grossing opening of the year, lagging behind films like Michael and The Devil Wears Prada 2, which had significantly stronger three-day debuts. This trend doesn’t bode well for James Gunn’s emerging DC Universe.

Overall, it was a rough week for new releases, as Jackass: Best and Last only managed to earn $8.4 million, albeit with a much smaller budget than Supergirl. Toy Story 5 maintained its lead despite facing stiffer competition, experiencing a drop of about 56% from the previous week. The top ten highest-grossing films at the domestic box office for this past three-day weekend have been revealed.

Supergirl’s lackluster performance highlights that simply being a superhero film doesn’t guarantee box office success anymore. Quality matters, and unfortunately, Supergirl didn’t receive favorable reviews. Even critical assessments pointed out that while Gunn’s Superman set a high standard for creativity and reimagining characters, Supergirl fell short of that mark.

While Supergirl will likely remain in theaters for a while, its disappointing performance suggests that its arrival on streaming platforms like HBO Max may come sooner rather than later.