The Supergirl box office run has ended with $125.9 million worldwide — $72.1 million domestic and $53.8 million international. Against a reported net production cost near $170 million, that makes the Milly Alcock film the lowest-grossing DC theatrical release of the modern era, finishing below both Blue Beetle and Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
The final Supergirl box office numbers
Supergirl opened to $37.1 million domestically on June 26, 2026, and never found a second gear. Its finished worldwide total of $125.9 million splits into $72.1 million at home and $53.8 million overseas — an unusually domestic-weighted result for a superhero film, and a sign the picture failed to travel.
Here is where that lands it against the DC films it is most often compared to:
| Film | Year | Approx. worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|
| Supergirl | 2026 | $125.9M |
| Blue Beetle | 2023 | ~$130M |
| Shazam! Fury of the Gods | 2023 | ~$133.5M |
Trade estimates put the projected theatrical loss in the region of $244 million once marketing and distribution are folded in — a figure that reflects print-and-advertising spend, not just the negative cost.
Is Supergirl really the lowest-grossing DC movie ever?
No — and this is where a lot of the coverage has been sloppy. Headlines calling Supergirl the “lowest-grossing DC movie ever” are overstating it. DC’s theatrical history includes genuine catastrophes that grossed a fraction of this: Jonah Hex (2010) finished at roughly $10.9 million worldwide against a reported $47 million budget — about one-twelfth of what the 2026 film took in.
The accurate claim is narrower and still damning: Supergirl is the lowest-grossing DC film of the modern superhero era — the post-2010 stretch in which every DC release has carried a nine-figure budget and a franchise-building mandate. That is the comparison that actually matters, because it measures the film against the era’s economics rather than against a 1980s flop or a pre-blockbuster misfire.
Getting this right isn’t nitpicking. “Worst ever” invites the reader to dismiss it as hyperbole; “worst of the modern era, against a $170 million net cost” is the version that explains why this is a genuine problem for DC Studios.
What went wrong
The film adapted Tom King and Bilquis Evely’s acclaimed Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, one of the best-reviewed DC comics of the last decade — source material that was widely considered a strength going in. Craig Gillespie directed, with Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El following her introduction in the rebooted DC Universe.
Reports during post-production indicated James Gunn took a more active creative role after principal photography wrapped, assembling his own cut with a preferred editor and writer. That kind of late intervention is usually a symptom rather than a cause — studios reach for it when testing has gone badly.
The structural problem is worth naming plainly: Supergirl was a mid-budget-feeling character drama sold at blockbuster scale. Woman of Tomorrow is a bleak, small, revenge-shaped story. Spending $170 million net on it and then needing global blockbuster returns is a mismatch between the material and the business model — not a failure of the material. For the fuller picture on the film’s cast and setup, see our Supergirl (2026) cast and story breakdown.
What it means for the DCU
One underperformer does not unmake a slate. But Supergirl was the second film released under the rebooted DC Universe banner, and its job was to prove the new regime could open a character who is not Superman or Batman. It did not do that.
The practical consequence is likely a tightening of budgets on non-tentpole DC projects rather than a wholesale strategy reversal — the streaming side of the slate, including Lanterns on HBO Max, now carries more of the burden of proving the shared universe works. If you want the reading list behind these characters, our guide to the best DC comics of all time includes the Woman of Tomorrow run this film adapted.
Frequently asked questions
How much did Supergirl (2026) make at the box office?
Supergirl finished its theatrical run with approximately $125.9 million worldwide — $72.1 million domestically and $53.8 million internationally. It opened to $37.1 million domestic on June 26, 2026.
Is Supergirl the lowest-grossing DC movie of all time?
No. It is the lowest-grossing DC film of the modern era (post-2010). Earlier DC releases such as Jonah Hex (2010) grossed considerably less in absolute terms.
How much money did Supergirl lose?
Trade estimates place the projected theatrical loss at roughly $244 million, against a reported net production cost of around $170 million. That projection accounts for marketing and distribution spend in addition to the production budget.
What comic is the Supergirl movie based on?
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by writer Tom King and artist Bilquis Evely, an eight-issue DC series widely regarded as one of the strongest Supergirl stories ever published.
Box office figures via Box Office Mojo and The Numbers, plus trade reporting. Loss projections are industry estimates, not studio-confirmed figures.
