DC Admits Supergirl Missed Expectations After $63 Million Opening as Toy Story 5 Led With $70 Million
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Updated · The Independent · Jun 30
DC Admits Supergirl Missed Expectations After $63 Million Opening as Toy Story 5 Led With $70 Million
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Jun 30
Summary
$63 million in its opening weekend left Supergirl below DC Studios' expectations, prompting co-chair Peter Safran to call the result only one part of a longer-term franchise plan.
Critics and audiences both cooled on the film: the $170 million production holds a 54% Rotten Tomatoes score, a sharp comedown from James Gunn's Superman, which opened to $125 million in 2025.
The weak debut also came amid tougher theater competition, with Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 staying No. 1 on $70 million in its second weekend.
DC now turns to October release Clayface, which carries a much smaller $40 million budget as the studio presses ahead with its broader universe strategy.