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Box agency numbers for “Supergirl” look bleak after lead prima Milly Alcock sparked backlash for mocking Christian dads.
According to Box Office Theory, nan DC superhero movie — which comes retired June 26 — is expected to make betwixt $47 cardinal and $65 cardinal successful its opening play and betwixt $107 cardinal and $181 cardinal successful its afloat home run.
The fund for nan James Gunn-directed movie was reportedly around $170 million, while nan trading walk is estimated to transcend $75 million, bringing nan full to astir $245 million.
To break even, “Supergirl” needs to make astir $425 cardinal worldwide, acold little than Box Office Theory’s $350 cardinal world estimation.
By comparison, Gunn’s “Superman” starring David Corenswet opened to $125 domestically successful July 2025 and ended its theatrical tally pinch $618 cardinal worldwide. It costs astir $325 cardinal to make and promote.
The predicted “Supergirl” container agency situation isn’t helped by nan stiff title nan movie is facing.
Disney’s “Toy Story 5” comes retired 1 week earlier, connected June 19, and is expected to person a $130 cardinal to $160 cardinal home opening and $465 cardinal to $600 cardinal home total.
Then, conscionable 5 days aft “Supergirl” releases, “Minions & Monsters” will get successful theaters pinch an expected opening play successful nan $100 cardinal to $125 cardinal scope domestically.
Additionally, nan live-action “Moana” comes retired July 10, pinch experts predicting a immense $100 cardinal to $200 cardinal home opening.
“Supergirl” stars Alcock, 26, arsenic Clark Kent’s super-powered cousin.
The supporting formed includes Corenswet, Jason Momoa, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham.
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During a recent question and reply pinch Variety, Alcock pushed backmost against online critics and suggested nan hateful comments travel from faceless societal media users, including blimpish men.
“It’s from a batch of group whose profiles person nary photo, who are burner accounts,” Alcock said. “Or someone’s sanction and past ‘Dad of four, Christian,’ which is hilarious to me.”
The “House of nan Dragon” prima added, “But I mean, whose sentiment do you really attraction about? If you’re pissing nan correct benignant of group off, you’re doing OK.”
Alcock’s comments were met pinch further disapproval online.
“And are those dads gonna return their daughters to spot this movie aft getting insulted? I cognize I’m not. And my girl loved Supergirl,” 1 personification tweeted past week.
“Pointing retired that your critics are bully dads is not a winning message,” different instrumentality said.
A 3rd personification added, “No 1 is going to watch this movie now.”
Some fans besides compared Alcock to “Snow White” character Rachel Zegler, who sparked backlash past twelvemonth erstwhile she described nan original 1937 movie arsenic “dated,” called Prince Charming a “stalker” and penned an anti-Donald Trump post connected societal media.
Zegler’s type of nan classical fairytale bombed astatine nan container office, which galore attributed to her comments.
“Supergirl” flies into theaters June 26.
