‘Supergirl’ disappoints with $40M opening as ‘Toy Story 5’ races toward $300M

By Samira Vishwas On Jun 28, 2026

Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 remained the No. 1 movie at the U.S. box office in its second weekend while Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ Supergirl opened well below expectations with an estimated $40 million domestic debut.

Toy Story 5 is projected to earn more than $70 million in its second weekend from 4,425 theatres bringing its domestic total to nearly $300 million after just 10 days in release.

Meanwhile Supergirl directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El debuted with an estimated $40 million from 3,602 theatres.

The film is expected to launch with roughly $75 million worldwide including $11 million from international markets.

The opening fell short of early tracking which had projected a domestic debut of more than $50 million. It also arrives a year after Superman making it the second DC Studios release under James Gunn and Peter Safran’s revamped cinematic universe.

Audience reception was also weaker than expected. Supergirl earned a B- CinemaScore lower than several recent DC films while PostTrak reported a 52% definite recommendation score.

Men made up 59% of opening-day audiences and gave the film a 45% definite recommendation rating while women who accounted for 41% of moviegoers rated it more favourably at 62%.

Supergirl disappoints with $40M opening as Toy Story 5 races toward $300M

According to audience surveys only 26% of ticket buyers said Milly Alcock was the main reason they saw the film while nearly half said they attended because it was part of the DC franchise.

Large-format screens accounted for a significant share of ticket sales with IMAX contributing 23% of the opening weekend gross and premium large-format screens adding another 26%.

Elsewhere at the box office Obsession continued its strong run with an estimated $9.4 million in its seventh weekend pushing its domestic total past $233 million.

Paramount’s Jackass: Best and Last opened in fourth place with $8.5 million and received an A- CinemaScore from audiences.

Universal’s Disclosure Day added $7.8 million in its third weekend while A24’s Backrooms earned another $4 million, bringing its domestic total close to $184 million.

Despite Supergirl’s soft debut the overall domestic box office remained healthy with all films expected to generate around $158 million for the weekend marking one of the strongest late-June weekends since the pandemic.