Overview
- After its June 26 release, Supergirl fell about 73–74% in its second weekend and has reached roughly $100–101 million worldwide.
- Box‑office forecasters now project a final global run near $130 million–$145 million, leaving Warner Bros./DC with likely losses estimated in the tens to roughly $150 million once production and marketing costs are counted.
- Reporting says there were two rival edits — director Craig Gillespie’s longer cut and a shorter DC Studios/James Gunn version — and the studio’s cut was used despite test screenings that slightly favored Gillespie’s version by about two points.
- Analysts point to uneven critical reviews, higher audience scores, a crowded summer release slate, and press‑campaign friction around the lead as factors that limited word‑of‑mouth and accelerated the film’s drop.
- DC Studios co‑head Peter Safran has framed the result as a single setback, but insiders and box‑office observers say the flop is likely to prompt tighter budgets, closer editorial oversight, and changes to the DCU rollout and release strategy.