Warner Bros.’ reorganized DC movie operations have encountered setbacks. The box office of “Supergirl” was completely unable to match that of “Toy Story 5” and fell far behind Pixar blockbusters.
‘Toy Story 5’ tops North American box office
After setting a record opening for an animated film, “Toy Story 5” remains No. 1 at the box office with $70 million domestic and $89.1 million overseas, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film released by Walt Disney Company quickly grossed $585 million at the global box office in two weeks, becoming one of the most popular movies of the year.The film is also expected to be the highest-grossing entry in the 31-year-old franchise, currently set by “Toy Story 4” with $1.07 billion.
‘Supergirl’ disappointing debut
However, “Superwoman” failed. The film debuted at US$38 million in theaters in the United States and Canada. Overseas markets added 30 million UDS. At this point, the film’s global debut box office is estimated at $68 million. The film cost an estimated $170 million to produce.Craig Gillespie’s superhero spinoff is the second big-screen effort from James Gunn and Peter Safran, who were tapped to lead DC Studios in late 2022. Their first project, 2025’s Superman, grossed $618 million at the global box office, which was a strong enough start for the pair. Gunn, who serves as a producer on “Supergirl,” hands over directing duties to Gillespie, the “I, Tonya” and “Clonella” filmmaker.But the film, starring Milly Alcock, was a flop among critics and moviegoers alike. Gillespie’s film was reportedly heavily cut after test screenings, but received poor reviews (56% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and a “B-” CinemaScore from audiences. In the film, she plays Supergirl, Lara Zor-El, Superman’s cousin who is more of a party girl than a world-savior.“Supergirl” had a poor opening weekend, falling behind disappointing DC debuts such as “The Flash” ($55 million in 2023) and “Green Lantern” ($53 million in 2011), and only slightly ahead of “Joker: Pasade deux” ($37.7 million in 2024).
Superhero movies no longer drive box office success
David A. Gross, who runs the film consulting firm FranchiseRe, pointed out that superhero movies no longer drive the box office as they did before the epidemic. With fewer movies released each year, the genre’s box office is down about $3.5 billion annually from its highs in 2017-2019.After huge successes such as “Wonder Woman” ($822 million in 2017) and “Captain Marvel” ($1.13 billion in 2019), female superhero movies have also fallen into a slump.DC’s next production is “Clayface,” a horror film featuring DC characters that will be released in October. Gunn’s Superman sequel The Man of Tomorrow is currently in production. The date is July 2027.
‘Obsession’ becomes sixth-highest-grossing movie of all time
The micro-budget horror phenomenon Obsession continues to be incredibly strong. The film ranked third with $9.8 million in its seventh weekend. Curry Barker’s film cost less than $1 million to make and has now grossed $233.9 million domestically and $108.9 million internationally for Focus Features.The film grossed more than $370 million at the global box office and is expected to surpass “The Sinner” to become the highest-grossing live-action original film of the 2020s. The film also officially replaced “The Exorcist” as the sixth-highest-grossing horror film in North American box office history.
‘Idiot: The best and the last 》Globally debuted with a box office of US$10.3 million
Paramount Pictures’ “Jackass: The Best and the Last” is another new movie opening over the weekend. Johnny Knoxville and company’s latest stunt collection debuted in North America to $8.4 million from 2,855 theaters, but underperformed overseas, opening in 19 markets to $1.9 million for a global debut of $10.3 million. That’s not a bad score for a movie that cost just $10 million to make, but 2022’s “Forever” debuted at $23 million and ended up grossing $23 million. 80 million worldwide.
The Invitation gets off to a bad start
Olivia Wilde’s dinner comedy The Invite scored one of the best screen averages of the year. Opening on seven screens in New York and Los Angeles, the film opened to $379,104 and averaged $54,158 per screen.Wilde’s third film as a director stars herself, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton as a San Francisco couple who spend an impromptu evening together. A24 acquired the film after its buzzy debut at the Sundance Film Festival. The indie distributor is hoping The Invitation can revitalize the largely dormant summer comedy, which opens next week and opens nationwide on July 10.
Top 10 domestic box office movies
With final domestic data released on Monday, the list takes into account projected ticket sales for U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, according to Rentrak:1. “Toy Story 5” – $70 million.2. “Supergirl” — $38 million.3. Obsession – $9.8 million.4. Jackass: The best and last – $8.4 million.5. Disclosure Date – $8.1 million.6. Behind the scenes – $4.3 million.7. Horror movie – $3 million.8. Masters of the Universe – $2.2 million.9. Deathstroke – Disaster – $2 million.10. “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” – $1.6 million.
