I’m not surprised ‘Supergirl’ is a $170 million box office bomb
The film 'Supergirl' has emerged as a major box office failure, underperforming even some of DC's most infamous past releases.
📍 The outcome
Supergirl became DC's worst-performing film since the studio's most infamous dud, earning less than half of what Green Lantern grossed. The movie suffered a 73% box office drop and tumbled out of the top five with a projected $3.8 million third-weekend total.
Critics described the film as a $170 million bomb that failed to handle heartbreak or bold decisions.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
Quick answers
How much did 'Supergirl' lose at the box office?
The film is described as a $170 million box office bomb.
What was the projected box office for the film's third weekend?
Forbes reports a projected $3.8 million for Weekend 3.
How did 'Supergirl' compare to 'Green Lantern'?
According to Collider, 'Green Lantern' grossed twice as much as 'Supergirl'.
The brief
The film 'Supergirl' is being described as a $170 million box office bomb. Following a catastrophic 73% drop, the movie fell out of the top five with a projected $3.8 million for its third weekend, according to coverage from Fox News and Forbes.
Outlets such as Collider and MovieWeb emphasize the scale of the failure, noting that 'Supergirl' has performed worse than most DC films and grossed less than half of what Ryan Reynolds' 'Green Lantern' earned. Nerdist and Niner Times highlight critical failings in the film's handling of heartbreak and bold decisions.
Future focus remains on the stability of James Gunn's DCU following this performance, while Inside the Magic suggests this crash provides a second chance for the Snyderverse.
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Who reported it (9)
- Supergirl and the Purpose Hidden in Small Things Psychology Today · 45d ago
- SUPERGIRL Did Not Do Heartbreak Nor Bold Decisions Well Nerdist · 45d ago
- Opinion/Film Review: The Woman vs. the Man of Tomorrow Niner Times · 45d ago
- Even Ryan Reynolds’ Franchise-Destroying ‘Green Lantern’ Grossed 2x More Than ‘Supergirl’ Collider · 45d ago
- 'Supergirl' Is DC's Worst-Performing Film Since the Studio's Most Infamous Dud MovieWeb · 45d ago
- 'Supergirl' suffers catastrophic 73% drop, gets obliterated at box office by patriotic 'Young Washington' Fox News · 45d ago
- The Snyderverse Finally Given a Second Chance as James Gunn's DCU Crashes and Burns Inside the Magic · 45d ago
- ‘Supergirl’ Tumbles Out Of Top 5 With Projected $3.8 Million Weekend 3 Box Office Forbes · 45d ago
- I’m not surprised ‘Supergirl’ is a $170 million box office bomb Tom's Guide · 45d ago broke it first
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