"Supergirl" Movie Opens Even Worse Than "The Flash"

"Supergirl" is not the first DCU movie to bomb, but it's not expected to beat "The Flash" opening weekend in U.S.

According to the National Research Group and as reported by Puck News' Matthew Belloni, "Pre-release tracking for SUPERGIRL has come down again, now sitting at US$ 51M domestic for the 3-day opening."

It's not all doom and gloom for the Man of Steel's cousin, however – as there's more leeway for Supergirl to succeed given its smaller scaler. As Belloni notes, "SUPERMAN debuted to US$ 125M last summer on much larger production and marketing budget."

Still, a US $51 million weekend opening in the US pales in comparison to even "The Flash's" US$ 55 million in 2023. That movie, the last DCEU entry, was roundly criticized for its abundance of fan service, bland, flat action sequences, and arriving at a time where the cinematic universe was set to be rebooted.

"Supergirl" is all set to be the second mainline DCU film in James Gunn and Peter Safran's fledgling DCU. After last year's "Superman" (bookended by "Creature Commandos" and "Peacemaker" season 2) got the cinematic universe off to a solid start, it's now the time for Kara to step up – and the early signs are not promising from critics.

The first "Supergirl" reactions are overwhelmingly negative, with those attending early press screenings comparing it unfavorably to "Mad Max" and "Guardians of the Galaxy".