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Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Stumbles With $38 Million Debut, ‘Toy Story 5’ Remains No. 1 With $70 Million
“Supergirl” is struggling to take flight at the box office. The comic book adaptation, a space adventure revolving around Superman’s cousin, debuted to a disappointing 38 million from 3,600 North America theaters and 68 million globally. Heading into the weekend, the Warner Bros. and DC Studios film was targeting a domestic start around 50 million []
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DNyuz
· Jun 28, 2026
‘Supergirl’ Falters at the Box Office, Testing DC Studios’ Reboot
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s ker-thud. In a setback for Warner Bros. and its DC Studios division, “Supergirl” arrived to weak ticket sales over the weekend. The movie, which cost 170 million to make and tens of millions more to market, was on pace to take in about 38 million from Thursday []
Variety
· Jun 28, 2026
Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Sputters Overseas With $30 Million, ‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Limps to $1.9 Million Internationally
“Supergirl” didn’t catch her stride at the international box office. The latest comic book adaptation from Warner Bros. and DC Studios has collected just 30 million from 77 markets, a weak start for a tentpole of this size and scale. “Supergirl” also stumbled in North America with 38 million for a worldwide debut of 68 []
UPI
· Jun 28, 2026
'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $70M
'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $70M
ComicBook.com
· Jun 30, 2026
5 Reasons Why Supergirl Has Me Worried About the Future of the DCU
DC Studios DC’s Supergirl movie is looking like it got hit with a blast of Kryptonite. The film cost over 170 million to make, but opened well below the projected range of 40-55 million, taking in just 38 million domestically, one of the worst openings for a superhero movie this decade. There’s no real help coming from []
That Park Place
· Jun 30, 2026
Supergirl Box Office Gets Even Worse as Actual Numbers Sink to $62 Million, Deadline Projects $125 Million Loss
Just one day after the opening weekend of Supergirl looked like a major disappointment, the final box office numbers have made the situation even worse for Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Studios. Weekend estimates suggested James Gunn’s latest DC film would debut with roughly 68 million worldwide, including about 38 million domestically and 30 million [] The post Supergirl Box Office Gets Even Worse as Actual Numbers Sink to 62 Million, Deadline Projects 125 Million Loss appeared first on That Park Place.
ABC7 New York
· Jun 22, 2026
'Toy Story 5' rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million
'Toy Story 5' rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million
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Related coverage for "Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Stumbles With $38 Million Debut, ‘Toy Story 5’ Remains No. 1 With $70 Million": DNyuz — ‘Supergirl’ Falters at the Box Office, Testing DC Studios’ Reboot. Variety — Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Sputters Overseas With $30 Million, ‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Limps to $1.9 Million Internationally. UPI — 'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $70M. ComicBook.com — 5 Reasons Why Supergirl Has Me Worried About the Future of the DCU. That Park Place — Supergirl Box Office Gets Even Worse as Actual Numbers Sink to $62 Million, Deadline Projects $125 Million Loss. ABC7 New York — 'Toy Story 5' rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million