# After ‘Supergirl,’ DC’s Much Cheaper Horror Gamble Is Already Paying Off

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/after-supergirl-dcs-much-cheaper-horror-gamble-is-already-paying-off/
- Published: 2026-10-30T18:09:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T10:42:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/clayface-box-office-number-one-43-million-supergirl-dc/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Horror

## Key points

- *Clayface* opened at number one.
- It has earned $61 million worldwide so far.
- *Supergirl* made $126 million on a $170 million budget.

## Summary

DC’s low-budget horror film *Clayface* has opened at number one at the box office, giving the studio a stronger start than *Supergirl*. Its early performance suggests that a less expensive, genre-focused release may be a more favourable commercial bet for the DC Universe after *Supergirl* fell far short of its costs.

*Supergirl*, starring Milly Alcock, had a reported budget of $170 million and earned $126 million worldwide, against an estimated break-even point of about $350 million. *Clayface* took $24 million domestically in its opening weekend; by the start of its second weekend, it had reached $33 million domestically and $28 million internationally, for a global total of $61 million.

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