James Gunn‘s next DCU movie has opened in theaters, but its opening weekend performance isn’t meeting expectations. Supergirl, starring Milly Alcock, is the next DC film following 2025’s Superman, where the House of the Dragon star plays Man of Steel’s cousin, Kara Zor-El (aka Supergirl). Since its release, it has received mixed reviews from critics and a fair reception from audiences, but its box-office numbers aren’t worth celebrating.
Supergirl follows Kara (Alcock), who travels across the galaxy to celebrate her birthday as she struggles to adjust to life on Earth. During her journey, she meets Ruthye (Eve Ridley), whose quest for revenge against Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts), the leader of the Brigands, becomes personal for the Kryptonian superhero after Krem poisons Krypto. As of writing, Supergirl has earned $68 million worldwide, with $38 million generated during its domestic opening. That’s not bad, but Superman made over $125 million during its domestic opening.
Supergirl‘s domestic opening was so low that Sony’s infamousMorbiusactually performed better, earning $39 million in its opening weekend in 2022. It’s also important to note that Morbius has a theatrical film re-release due to the internet memes “It’s Morbin’ Time,” a catchphrase inspired from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, but was never said in the feature, as well the “we didn’t have time to watch Morbius” meme, where online users claimed that the theatrical window for Morbuis was too short, despite it being in cinemas for over two months, which had Sony believing that there was genuine interest for the Jared Leto-led film. The 2022 featured made over $167 million worldwide, and only time will tell if Supergirl will be able to surpass it.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
Is Supergirl Worth Watching?
Since its release, Supergirl earned a 56% critics’ score and a 78% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Meanwhile, the film earned a 3.1 score on Letterboxd and a “B-” grade on Cinemascore. According to critics, many found the plot and writing poor, but praised Alcock’s performance. ScreenRant claimed that this version of Supergirl is a “hypocrite” and that the superheroine’s emotional journey was “muddled by everything going on around it,” like the plot and action scenes. Meanwhile, CBR praised Supergirl for exploring dark themes despite its PG-13 rating and for alluding to “very real world problems”. It also praised Jason Momoa‘s appearance as Lobo, but claimed he was just “tacked on” to the main story and that the story could have progressed without him. Therese Lacson gave Supergirl a score of 8/10, praising Alcock’s “powerful” performance as Kara, but claimed that Momoa’s Lobo felt like fan service rather than serving the narrative, and that the film missed an opportunity in its plot.
Supergirl is now showing in theaters.
Release Date
June 26, 2026
Runtime
108 minutes
Writers
Ana Nogueira
Producers
James Gunn, Lars P. Winther, Nigel Gostelow, Peter Safran
