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Film · 2026 · DC Universe (17 of 12)

Supergirl

Directed by Craig Gillespie · starring Milly Alcock, David Corenswet and Eve Ridley

1 h 47 min
Action · Adventure · Science fiction
USA
Released in the UK 25 June 2026

7.2 AverageMovieNCo
9.0 Users2 votes
5.4 Critics52 reviews

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Synopsis

Taking as a reference the recent miniseries written by Tom King, this film proposes a radical reinterpretation of the Supergirl myth, moving away from the bright and accessible image traditionally associated with the character. In contrast to Superman—sent to Earth as a mere baby and raised by loving parents who offered him a home, values, and a sense of belonging—Kara Zor-El arrives on our planet marked by loss, violence, and the guilt of having survived. Raised for fourteen years on a shard of Krypton drifting in space, Supergirl witnessed the slow and brutal death of everyone she loved, unable to save them while her world extinguished before her eyes.

When she finally reaches Earth, Kara finds neither comfort nor immediate redemption, but a planet that no longer needs the one she was destined to protect. Transformed into a wandering figure, hardened by trauma and anger, Supergirl embarks on a journey that confronts her with both external threats and her own past, questioning the meaning of justice, revenge, and heroism. Closer to a cosmic western than a classic superhero adventure, the film explores pain as an open wound and identity as something built from loss.

This is not the Supergirl we know, but a warrior marked by experience, fiercer, more solitary, and deeply human, whose story redefines what it means to be a symbol of hope when all you have known is destruction.

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Availability checked on 1 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime: 107 min1 hour and 47 minutes
Box office: $72.1min US

How long is Supergirl?: 1 hour and 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Supergirl released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 25 June 2026.
Who directed Supergirl?: Craig Gillespie.
Who is in Supergirl?: It stars Milly Alcock, David Corenswet, Eve Ridley and Matthias Schoenaerts.
Where can I watch Supergirl?: In the UK it is available with a subscription on HBO Max, with a channel on Now and a channel on Prime Video and to buy on Apple TV.
How much did Supergirl make?: It took $72.1 million in US.
Is it part of a series?: Yes: it is film 17 of 12 in DC Universe.

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Cast

Director: Craig Gillespie
Writers: Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Ana Nogueira
Music: Claudia Sarne
Producers: James Gunn, Peter Safran
Cinematography: Rob Hardy

Photos and posters

+10 photosand 2 posters

Reviews

9.0 2 votes

What the critics say average 5.4 from 52 outlets

8.0 ColliderTherese Lacson Despite these flaws, Supergirl is a fantastic film and one that solidifies the newly rebooted DCU's strength as a franchise. Read
7.6 PolygonTasha Robinson Supergirl isn’t a regrettably bad outing or a sharp downward turn for the DCU experiment. It just lacks the ambitious, oversized verve of Gunn’s Superman, much less his other superhero work. Read
7.5 IndiewireKate Erbland Alcock, tasked with playing a character that might strike some as “unlikable,” instead finds both the very human dimension and the out-of-this-world charisma necessary to make Kara worth rooting for. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend

US $72.1m

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Trivia

The difference

According to James Gunn, in this movie "we see the difference between Superman, who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he's an infant, versus Supergirl, who was raised on a rock chip off of Krypton, and watched everyone around her die and be killed in terrible ways for the first 14 years of her life." Gunn indicates that this incarnation is an Argo City survivor rather than being from Krypton itself, more akin to her comic book debut in 1959.
Jason Momoa

This marks Jason Momoa's return to DC as he previously played as Arthur Curry/Aquaman in the DC Extended Universe from Batman v Superman: El amanecer de la justicia (2016) to Aquaman y el reino perdido (2023). He's also been campaigning to play Lobo for years and when he first joined DC he thought he would've been offered the part but he was offered Aquaman instead.
Sasha Calle

Sasha Calle had talks with DC Studios and Warner Bros. about reprising her role from Flash (2023), before the creative change. Calle has admitted it was frustrating, since she had originally shot an ending of "The Flash" that was supposed to pave the way for future adventures as part of a multi-film contract.
Fifth actress

Milly Alcock is the fifth actress to portray Kara Zor-El in live-action and the third in film after Sasha Calle and Helen Slater.
Woman of Tomorrow

Originally titled "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow," after the comic book of the same name, written by Tom King and drawn by Bilquis Evely, which served as the basis for this film. The story updated Kara's character as a 21-year-old young woman adventuring in the depths of space.

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