{"id":731424,"date":"2026-06-28T18:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T18:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/731424\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T18:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T18:05:10","slug":"supergirl-stumbles-in-box-office-debut-toy-story-5-remains-no-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/731424\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Supergirl’ Stumbles in Box Office Debut, ‘Toy Story 5’ Remains No. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\u201cSupergirl<\/a>\u201d is struggling to take flight at the box office. The comic book adaptation, a space adventure revolving around Superman\u2019s cousin, debuted to a disappointing $38 million from 3,600 North America theaters and $68 million globally.<\/p>\n

\n\tHeading into the weekend, the Warner Bros. and DC Studios film was targeting a domestic start around $50 million to $55 million, which already would have been a soft launch for such a big-budget tentpole. Initial ticket sales are concerning for the studio because the movie\u2019s polarizing reception, as well as the intense competition during the peak of summer movie season, could limit its theatrical staying power. That would be a problem because \u201cSupergirl\u201d carries a substantial $170 million price tag, not including the mega marketing budget. Although economics vary from studio to studio, a movie of this size would need to earn at least $375 million to break even since cinema owners get to keep roughly half of revenues. A source close to the film say the breakeven point for \u201cSupergirl\u201d is closer to $300 million. <\/p>\n

\n\tCritics didn\u2019t like \u201cSupergirl,\u201d which holds a 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences appear mixed, with a \u201cB-\u201d grade on CinemaScore exit polls. Initial crowds were 59% male, meaning the film didn\u2019t break out beyond the core superhero fanbase. Milly Alcock plays Supergirl, who travels through the cosmos with her trusty pup Krypto the Superdog. When she encounters an alien girl named Ruthye, she reluctantly joins her on a quest for vengeance and justice. Craig Gillespie, best known for \u201cI, Tonya\u201d and \u201cCruella,\u201d directed the film from a script by Ana Nogueira (\u201cThe Vampire Diaries\u201d).<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSupergirl\u201d arrives a year after \u201cSuperman,\u201d which rebooted the DC Universe under the direction of James Gunn and Peter Safran. That film, starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, ignited to $125 million and ended its run with $618 million, a decent result at a time when superhero movies have been worryingly Earth-bound. After the debut of \u201cSuperman,\u201d Warner Bros. Discovery\u2019s CEO David Zaslav championed the \u201cbold 10-year plan\u201d<\/a> of the new DC Universe, saying the \u201cvision is clear, the momentum is real.\u201d Yet the start for \u201cSupergirl\u201d indicates the road to building an interconnected film franchise (and fashioning a rival to Disney\u2019s Marvel Cinematic Universe) has hit its first speed bump. <\/p>\n

\n\tMoreover, \u201cSuperman\u201d had the benefit of centering on one of the most recognizable heroes of all time, while his cousin Kara Zor-El, a.k.a. Supergirl, isn\u2019t a household name. The staying power of \u201cSupergirl\u201d could signal whether lesser known characters get the big screen treatment, or if future installments in the DC Universe will focus solely on marquee characters. Up next is October\u2019s \u201cClayface,\u201d which carries a substantially smaller $40 million budget, followed by 2027\u2019s \u201cSuperman: Man of Tomorrow,\u201d which brings back two heavyweights, Corenswet\u2019s Clark Kent and Nicholas Hoult\u2019s Lex Luther, as the adversaries team up to take down a bigger threat.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis weekend\u2019s other newcomer, \u201cJackass: Best and Last,\u201d also stumbled at the box office with $8.2 million from 2,855 venues. The film faltered overseas with $1.9 million from 19 markets for a global debut of $10.1 million. Those ticket sales rank as the worst opening in the prank comedy series that\u2019s all about risking life, limb and dignity. To compare, 2022\u2019s \u201cJackass Forever,\u201d the property\u2019s prior installment, debuted to $23 million domestically and ended up with $80 million globally. However, \u201cJackass 5\u201d cost just $10 million to produce, so it doesn\u2019t need to earn much to turn a theatrical profit. <\/p>\n

\n\tFor \u201cJackass: Best and Last,\u201d critics and audiences actually liked the R-rated reckless prank sequel, which carries an 87% on Rotten Tomatoes and \u201cA-\u201d grade on CinemaScore. One reason the new entry didn\u2019t bring out a bigger crowd is because the film isn\u2019t entirely original; \u201cBest and Last\u201d features stars Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Wee Man and their other daredevil friends in a compilation of new and old stunts and skits.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis is a weak opening\u00a0[and] a sharp drop from the last opening in the series,\u201d says David A. Gross, who publishes the box office newsletter FranchiseRe. However, he adds that \u201cvery few comedies reach a fifth episode \u2014 that in itself is an accomplishment. And this one should be profitable, even without strong overseas business.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tNeither of the new releases were close to dethroning Disney and Pixar\u2019s \u201cToy Story 5<\/a>,\u201d which ruled again with $70 million in its second weekend of release. That\u2019s a standard 55% decline from its huge $160 million debut. The fifth installment in the generation-spanning franchise is poised to be one of the year\u2019s highest grossing releases with $297 million domestically and $585 million globally after just 12 days in theaters. \u201cToy Story 5\u201d is also expected to wind up as the biggest entry in the 31-year-old franchise, a record that currently belongs to \u201cToy Story 4\u201d with $1.07 billion.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cObsession\u201d slid to the No. 3 spot, ranking behind \u201cSupergirl\u201d and ahead of \u201cJackass: Best and Last.\u201d Now in its seventh weekend of release, the box office juggernaut has earned $9.8 million from 2,965 locations, a mere 27% decline in ticket sales. The low-budget horror sensation has generated $233.9 million domestically and $370 million worldwide, making \u201cObsession\u201d a wildly profitable success for both Focus Features and theater owners.<\/p>\n

\n\tSteven Spielberg\u2019s sci-fi adventure \u201cDisclosure Day\u201d\u00a0rounded out the top five with $8.1 million from 3,357 venues, a 54% drop from the prior weekend. So far \u201cDisclosure Day\u201d has generated $94.3 million in North America and $193 million globally after three weekends on the big screen. Since the PG-13 movie cost $115 million, \u201cDisclosure Day\u201d is estimated to need around $300 million globally to be profitable.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmong specialty titles, A24\u2019s comedy \u201cThe Invite\u201d grossed $379,104 on just seven screens in New York and Los Angeles, translating to a strong $54,158 per location. The movie\u2019s commercial appeal will be tested as it continues to roll out in select markets before expanding nationwide on July 10. Olivia Wilde directed the well-reviewed \u201cThe Invite,\u201d in which she and Seth Rogen play a bickering married couple who host a dinner party for their\u00a0far\u00a0more free-spirited upstairs neighbors (Pen\u00e9lope Cruz and Edward Norton).<\/p>\n

\n\tAlthough this weekend\u2019s nationwide releases didn\u2019t live up to expectations, Hollywood is enjoying the best summer season since COVID, with revenues just 1.7% behind 2019, according to Rentrak. Next weekend is July 4th, which sees the release of the family friendly \u201cDespicable Me\u201d spinoff \u201cMinions & Monsters,\u201d with tentpoles like Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d and \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d\u00a0on the horizon.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThose lovable little Minions will provide some box office fireworks,\u201d predicts Paul Dergarabedian, Rentrak\u2019s head of marketplace trends. \u201cThe summer hit parade just keeps rolling along.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cSupergirl\u201d is struggling to take flight at the box office. The comic book adaptation, a space adventure revolving…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":729722,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[88,289962,21545,79349],"class_list":["post-731424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-summer-movies","tag-supergirl","tag-toy-story-5"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/731424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=731424"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/731424\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/729722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=731424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=731424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=731424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}