{"id":5811,"date":"2026-06-29T16:51:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/?p=5811"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:51:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:51:03","slug":"dcu-boss-breaks-silence-on-claims-supergirl-is-box-office-flop-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2026\/06\/29\/dcu-boss-breaks-silence-on-claims-supergirl-is-box-office-flop-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"DCU boss breaks silence on claims Supergirl is a ‘disastrous’ box office flop"},"content":{"rendered":"

After claims it\u2019s a \u201cdisastrous\u201d flop, DCU boss Peter Safran has addressed the underperformance of Supergirl<\/a> at the box office during its opening weekend, saying there\u2019s more to this story than meets the eye.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Supergirl sees Milly Alcock<\/a> reprise the titular role as she travels the galaxy in the quest for revenge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the second film in Safran and James Gunn\u2019s rebooted DC<\/a> cinematic universe, following on from last year\u2019s Superman. But long before it made it to cinemas, Alcock has been the subject of misogynistic backlash<\/a>, with many posts commenting on her appearance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These comments have continued amid the film\u2019s release, which debuted to $38million in North America and $30million overseas for a global total of $68million – far below what were already considered poor predictions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This was no doubt impacted by the reviews, with Supergirl<\/a> earning just 55% on Rotten Tomatoes from the critics. Since the official figures have been released, there have been comments across social media calling it \u201cdisastrous\u201d and \u201ca complete flop\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Peter Safran remains positive despite underperformance<\/h2>\n