The ‘Supergirl’ Flop Is Being Misread

Contrary to its title character, Supergirl did not take flight. The film grossed $38 million domestically in its opening weekend, less than one-third of what Superman earned in its debut last summer on a comparable production budget. (Warner Bros. is already bracing to lose at least $100 million in its theatrical run.) Supergirl continues what has been a disconcerting trend for female-led superhero movies, following The Marvels and Madame Web, which flopped at the box office in 2023 and 2024, re