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Supergirl’s Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Soars Higher Than Critics’

Supergirl's theatrical debut sees a stark divide between critical reception and audience approval on Rotten Tomatoes.

By · Published June 28, 2026 at 05:00 UTC · Updated June 29, 2026 at 01:04 UTC

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Source diversity sample: Deadline · The Hollywood Reporter · Variety · Reason Magazine · Yahoo.

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📍 The outcome

The film "Supergirl" opened with strong box office numbers, earning $13 million globally on its first day and $7.8 million in previews. Despite mixed reviews from critics, the audience score on Rotten Tomatoes surpassed that of the critics.

Epilogue added 64d ago, after coverage quieted.

Questions people are asking

What was the first-day global box office for Supergirl?

According to Deadline, the film took off with $13 million on its first day.

How did the movie perform in previews?

Variety and The Hollywood Reporter both report that the film earned $7.8 million in previews.

What is the nature of the critical divide?

Yahoo reports that the audience score on Rotten Tomatoes is higher than the critics' score, despite Reason Magazine calling the film bafflingly grim and depressing.

What happened

The film 'Supergirl' has entered the global box office with $13 million on its first day, following $7.8 million in previews. While the movie has achieved a Rotten Tomatoes audience score that exceeds its critics' score, early critical reactions are mixed.

Coverage from Deadline, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter focuses on the opening financial figures. Conversely, Reason Magazine describes the film as a grim, violent, and depressing interpretation of the superhero genre, while The Hollywood Reporter lists the project as a "loser" in its Winners & Losers analysis.

Future updates will likely track whether the positive audience sentiment reported by Yahoo translates into sustained box office momentum following the initial opening day.

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