Box Office Results: ‘Toy Story 5’ Dominates as ‘Supergirl’ Struggles

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Warner Bros.’ “Supergirl” faced a major challenge at the box office, failing to compete with “Toy Story 5,” which maintained its top position. Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” achieved a near-record opening for an animated film, bringing in $70 million domestically and $89.1 million internationally. The Disney release has amassed $585 million globally in just two weeks, marking it as one of the year’s biggest successes.

“Supergirl,” distributed in U.S. and Canadian theaters, opened with $38 million and accumulated an additional $30 million from international markets. Directed by Craig Gillespie, the film is the second release under James Gunn and Peter Safran’s leadership of DC Studios. Their first project, a 2025 release of “Superman,” achieved $618 million globally, indicating initial promise for their ventures. However, “Supergirl” fell short, earning poor reviews and audience feedback, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 56% fresh rating and audiences granting a “B-” CinemaScore. Critics report significant editing adjustments after test screenings.

Comparatively, “Supergirl’s” opening weekend performance was weaker than DC’s “The Flash” ($55 million in 2023) and “The Green Lantern” ($53 million in 2011), while slightly outperforming “Joker: Folie à Deux” ($37.7 million in 2024). According to David A. Gross from FranchiseRe, superhero films have seen a decline since the pandemic, with annual box office earnings down by about $3.5 billion compared to 2017-2019.

Female-led superhero films like “Wonder Woman” ($822 million in 2017) and “Captain Marvel” ($1.13 billion in 2019) have also experienced a downturn. Gross remarked that while audiences have lost interest, the reasons for this shift, especially concerning female superhero leads, remain unclear.

The release of “Supergirl,” which cost $170 million to produce, coincides with Warner Bros. Discovery’s preparations for an acquisition by Paramount Skydance. Recently, Paramount’s CEO, David Ellison, met with Gunn and Safran. The upcoming DC release, “Clayface,” will present a body horror interpretation of the character in October. Gunn’s follow-up to “Superman,” titled “Man of Tomorrow,” is in production for a July 2027 release.

Gillespie, noted for “I, Tonya” and “Cruella,” took on directing duties for “Supergirl” at Gunn’s request. Milly Alcock stars as the titular character, Lara Zor-El, Superman’s younger cousin characterized as more of a party-goer than hero.

“Jackass: Best and Last” also debuted this weekend, earning $8.4 million across 2,855 North American theaters. This performance aligns with its $10 million production budget, although its predecessor, “Jackass Forever” (2022), opened with $23 million and grossed $80 million worldwide.

Olivia Wilde’s comedy “The Invite” achieved one of the year’s highest per-screen averages. Debuting on seven screens in New York and Los Angeles, it accumulated $379,104, averaging $54,158 per screen. A24 acquired the movie following its successful Sundance Film Festival premiere, and it will expand nationwide next month.

The low-budget horror film “Obsession,” directed by Curry Barker, continued its strong showing. Ranking third at the box office with $9.8 million in its seventh week, it has reached $233.9 million domestically and $108.9 million internationally.

Conversely, Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi feature “Disclosure Day” dropped to fifth place with $8.1 million in domestic box office earnings during its third weekend. The film has grossed $193.7 million globally thus far.

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