Supergirl flops – Milly Alcock’s Supergirl opens to $62 million globally and now faces a likely $100 million loss, while the James Gunn-led DCU refresh finds a bright counterpoint: David Corenswet’s Superman is among the most-streamed movies on HBO Max in the U.S., benefiting f
By the time moviegoers streamed past the first weekend receipts, Supergirl was already paying for an opening that didn’t land.
Milly Alcock’s Kara Zor-El headlines the adaptation of the Woman of Tomorrow comic storyline. directed by Craig Gillespie and featuring Jason Momoa and Matthias Schoenaerts. But its theatrical start has turned into a sharp early test for the DC Universe built by James Gunn and Peter Safran. After opening weekend, Supergirl is projected to come in with an opening weekend haul of just $62 million globally.
That’s the moment the stakes get loud. With DC Studios now bracing for a $100 million loss on the project. the failure lands at a time when other summer titles are drawing attention—making the miss feel even harder to ignore. Supergirl is up against theatrical competition that includes the horror phenomenon Obsession. Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day. and Pixar’s long-awaited animated sequel Toy Story 5. Toy Story 5 is on track to become the second film of the year to hit the $1 billion mark.
Still, the story doesn’t stay stuck on what Supergirl didn’t do. Superman’s recent success is now showing up in a different place: streaming. The Corenswet-led 2025 superhero movie is finding traction on HBO Max. At the time of writing. Superman is one of the ten most-streamed movies on HBO Max in the U.S. a list that also includes A24’s How to Make a Killing. 2026’s most underrated slasher They Will Kill You. the horror gem Undertone. and Ready Player One—the Spielberg sci-fi release that came before Disclosure Day.
There’s also hard performance detail behind the contrast. Superman was a box office smash despite what’s been framed as a difficult year for superhero movies. Against a reported budget of $225 million. Superman reached a global haul of $618 million—split into $354 million in domestic revenue and $264 million from overseas markets. It also landed among the ten highest-grossing movies of 2025 worldwide. setting up a year-end expectation that Supergirl may struggle to even crack the top 20.
Supergirl’s release date is July 11, 2025, with a runtime of 130 minutes. Gunn is credited as director of the DC Universe shift sweeping the franchise, while the film itself is led by Gillespie, with Peter Safran listed as producer.
The next swing for these characters won’t be just on screens in theaters—it’s already happening where the audience is proving they’ll show up: HBO Max.
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