{"id":2017028,"date":"2026-06-29T10:06:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T07:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2017028"},"modified":"2026-06-29T10:06:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T07:06:22","slug":"supergirl-makes-less-than-morbius-at-box-office-in-opening-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2017028","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Supergirl\u2019 makes less than \u2018Morbius\u2019 at box office in opening weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Milly-Alcock-in-Supergirl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Film News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Supergirl\u2019 makes less than \u2018Morbius\u2019 at box office in opening weekend<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The DC film was released last week<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Sam Warner<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-29T11:06:22+01:00\">29th June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Milly-Alcock-in-Supergirl-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Milly Alcock in &apos;Supergirl&apos;\" title=\"Milly Alcock in &apos;Supergirl&apos;\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Milly Alcock in &#8216;Supergirl&#8217;. CREDIT: Warner Bros. Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><i>Supergirl<\/i> has made a disappointing opening at the box office in its opening weekend.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Does \u2018Supergirl\u2019 have a post-credits scene?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new DC outing features <i>House Of The Dragon<\/i>\u2019s Milly Alcock as the titular superhero, aka Kara Zor-El, who joins forces with a companion for an interstellar journey of revenge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>It is the second instalment in James Gunn and Peter Safran\u2019s DC Universe following last year\u2019s <i>Superman<\/i>, and opened in cinemas over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>However, box office figures show it has only made $38million (\u00a328million) in North America, as well as a total of $68million (\u00a351million) globally. <em>Supergirl<\/em> also has a reported budget of over $170million (\u00a3128million), excluding marketing costs, with <i>Variety<\/i> reporting it would need to make $375million (\u00a3283million) to break even.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Supergirl | Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s1-pfiVMKAs?start=1&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Its opening haul is less than Marvel\u2019s flop <i>Morbius<\/i>, which made $39.1million (\u00a329million) in its North American opening in 2022, and $84million (\u00a363million) internationally, before taking a total haul of $167million (\u00a3126million) globally across its run.<\/p>\n<p>The film, starring Jared Leto and Matt Smith, was overwhelmingly panned by critics, whereas <i>Supergirl<\/i> has attracted more middling reviews, while audiences gave it a B- score on CinemaScore.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Supergirl<\/i> comes from director Craig Gillespie and writer Ana Nogueira, and also features Matthias Schoenaerts as Krem of the Yellow Hills, Eve Ridley as Ruthye Marye Knoll, David Krumholtz as Zor-El, and Emily Beecham as Alura In-Ze, while Jason Momoa \u2013 who is known for playing Aquaman \u2013 portrays Lobo. David Corenswet also reprises his role as Superman.<\/p>\n<p>The film is based on the <i>Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow<\/i> comic series by Tom King and Bilquis Evely.<\/p>\n<p>In <i>NME<\/i>\u2019s three-star review of the film, we said: \u201cThough the soundtrack features Wet Leg, Halsey and a bossa nova cantina band, it misses the trailer\u2019s cracking \u2018Call Me\u2019 needle drop (despite the fact Kara wears a Blondie t-shirt). It\u2019s symptomatic of a film that sometimes lacks oomph.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStill, Alcock makes light work of an impressively imperfect hero and her performance is worth a watch alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>DC<\/li>\n<li>DC Universe<\/li>\n<li>Supergirl<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div 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David Corenswet also reprises his role as Superman.<\/p>\n<p>The film is based on the <i>Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow<\/i> comic series by Tom King and Bilquis Evely.<\/p>\n<p>In <i>NME<\/i>\u2019s three-star review of the film, we said: \u201cThough the soundtrack features Wet Leg, Halsey and a bossa nova cantina band, it misses the trailer\u2019s cracking \u2018Call Me\u2019 needle drop (despite the fact Kara wears a Blondie t-shirt). It\u2019s symptomatic of a film that sometimes lacks oomph.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStill, Alcock makes light work of an impressively imperfect hero and her performance is worth a watch alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/supergirl-makes-less-than-morbius-at-box-office-in-opening-weekend-3953870&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Milly-Alcock-in-Supergirl.jpg&#8221;] NewsFilm News \u2018Supergirl\u2019 makes less than \u2018Morbius\u2019 at box office in opening weekend The DC film was released last week By Sam Warner 29th June 2026 Milly Alcock in &#8216;Supergirl&#8217;. CREDIT: Warner Bros. Pictures Supergirl has made a disappointing opening at the box office in its opening weekend. 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