Supergirl, the latest instalment in DC Studios' rebooted DC Universe, has ended its cinema run having taken in less money worldwide than two of recent Hollywood's most notorious box-office disappointments, Morbius and Joker: Folie à Deux. The result marks a rocky start for the DCU's post-Superman slate under studio bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran, and raises fresh questions about audience appetite for DC's newer, lesser-known characters on the big screen.

The film, based on the "Woman of Tomorrow" comic run, struggled to draw crowds despite generally solid reviews, finishing its theatrical release with a lower global total than both the widely mocked Morbius (2022) and the critically panned Joker sequel (2024). Its underperformance is likely to fuel debate over Warner Bros' marketing and release strategy for the DCU, and over whether the studio should lean more heavily on established stars and franchises rather than newer heroes to draw audiences into cinemas.