‘Supergirl’ Hits Headwinds With $38M Box Office Opening as ‘Toy Story 5’ Stays on Top at $70M
Toy Story 5 continued to soar at the box office, while Supergirl experienced some turbulence in its weekend debut with $38 million domestically and $68 million globally.
Pixar‘s latest installment in its Oscar-winning animated franchise unboxed $70 million in North America in its sophomore frame to retain the top spot. It dropped 56 percent after last weekend’s strong start, when it notched 2026’s biggest domestic opening thus far with $160 million. With returning voice stars Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, Toy Story 5 now holds a domestic sum of $297.2 million and $585 million globally as the sequel from filmmaker Andrew Stanton and co-director Kenna Harris continues to draw crowds and families.
Ahead of its release, Warner Bros.‘ Supergirl had been eyeing a start of around $50 million before coming down to earth a bit over the weekend. Milly Alcock leads director Craig Gillespie’s superhero feature that marks the second big-screen project for the planned slate from DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran, arriving a year after Superman picked up $618 million globally. Supergirl received a B- CinemaScore from audiences, whereas Superman scored an A-.
Supergirl centers on Kara Zor-El, the cousin of the Man of Steel, as she encounters Jason Momoa’s Lobo and other DC staples. It carries a budget of $170 million, making it less of a lift than Superman’s $225 million sum. Up next for DC Studios is this October’s body horror title Clayface, starring Tom Rhys Harries in the lead role, while Superman follow-up Man of Tomorrow flies into theaters next July.
Reviews for Supergirl were mixed, with The Hollywood Reporter’s chief film critic David Rooney deeming it an “uninspired slog,” although praising “Milly Alcock’s hard-edged performance making her an appealingly punky protagonist.”
Also debuting this weekend in wide release was Paramount‘s Jackass: Best and Last, with the latest installment in the gross-out comedy franchise heading for a fourth-place finish. Director Jeff Tremaine’s fifth and supposedly final feature in the ribald Johnny Knoxville-led series picked up $8.4 million domestically for a global cume of $10.3 million. While previous franchise entry Jackass: Forever opened with $23.1 million in February 2022, the new one has the benefit of a budget of just $10 million.
Jackass fans appear pleased with the celebration that combines a look back at classic stunts alongside an array of new footage. Best and Last nabbed an A- CinemaScore, which the franchise had not received since the original Jackass: The Movie back in 2002.
In its seventh weekend, Focus Features’ horror movie Obsession placed No. 3 with $9.8 million domestically. With a decline of just 27 percent, director Curry Barker’s film has collected $233.9 million in North America and $370.1 million worldwide for its strong run.
Rounding out the top five is Universal’s Disclosure Day, starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor. The Steven Spielberg-helmed UFO movie beamed up $8.1 million, declining 54 percent for a domestic cume of $94.3 million and $193.6 million global tally.
A24 released director Olivia Wilde’s relationship comedy The Invite on seven screens this weekend following its Sundance premiere. With a cast that includes Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton, the Annapurna-produced movie opened to $379,104, averaging $54,158 per screen.
Michael strutted to a major milestone over the weekend, as its global total of $977.4 million pushes it past Oppenheimer to become the highest-grossing biopic ever. Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson-focused feature, starring the late music superstar’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, hit U.S. theaters April 24 from Lionsgate.
Toy Story 5′s strong start helped Disney to cross the $3 billion mark at the global box office on Thursday, becoming the first studio to achieve the feat in 2026. Disney’s previous releases this year include Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Hoppers, with its live-action Moana on the horizon for next month.
Additionally, Scary Movie from Paramount and Miramax crossed $100 million at the domestic box office on Thursday, becoming the first R-rated comedy to hit the milestone since 2017’s Girls Trip.
This story was first published on June 27 at 10:50 a.m.