Supergirl
Warner Bros. | Release Date: June 26, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 54 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
34
Negative:
4

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The RevealKeith PhippsJun 25, 2026
What works here—Alcock, the emotional flashback scenes, Kara’s interactions with Superman, Krypto (of course)—works well enough to make Supergirl worth a look. At the very least, the film benefits from a brisk pace and a reasonable running time. Read full review
60
The New York TimesManohla DargisJun 25, 2026
That this movie never matches the brilliance of Miller’s goes without saying, despite the heavy-metal clanging. That Alcock manages to rise above the fray with a performance that never feels like borrowed goods is at once a surprise and a gift. Read full review
60
Rolling StoneDavid FearJun 24, 2026
If nothing else, Supergirl will make a case to casual moviegoers that the character deserves to be treated as more than a “super-family” footnote. Read full review
60
EmpireLeila LatifJun 24, 2026
Milly Alcock’s hungover hero is delightful, even if the film never truly cuts loose. Here’s hoping she gets a weirder, wilder showcase. Read full review
60
The Daily BeastNick SchagerJun 24, 2026
Its lack of originality or grandeur renders it a less than super spin-off. Read full review
60
Time OutOlly RichardsJun 24, 2026
This is unquestionably the best Supergirl movie, in a field of two, but it could have aimed for so much more. It never really flies to any great heights but stays at a pleasant cruising altitude. Read full review
60
IGNClint GageJun 24, 2026
Supergirl borrows from the best, but Milly Alcock’s great take on Kara Zor-El gets lost in the spare parts from other movies used to assemble her story. Read full review
60
Little White LiesAnna StaffordJun 24, 2026
The film may not blow minds, but it is a rough-around-the-edges adventure with heart. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawJun 24, 2026
Supergirl isn’t a perfect movie by any means, but there are moments when you’ll believe this franchise can fly. Read full review
60
Screen RantMolly FreemanJun 24, 2026
Going into it, I was ready to love Kara and her story. Though the opening party montage is great (giving us the perfect Gross Girl Summer representation), she sort of blended into the dull, brownish gray background by the end – aside from one moment during the movie's climax, which, frankly, I don't know that it earned. Coming out of Supergirl, I didn't feel invigorated the way I did after Superman. I didn't feel like I understood the character enough. I wasn't even sure if she understood herself. Read full review
50
The Travers TakePeter TraversJun 26, 2026
Milly Alcock does her damnedest to shock this super diva to punk life, but her movie feels like a musty relic whose time has passed, and what’s with the lame stunts that never get off the ground? Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesAmy NicholsonJun 25, 2026
Alcock’s wildling Supergirl is the one reason to see the film. Read full review
50
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiJun 24, 2026
Director Craig Gillespie’s movie starring an appealing Milly Alcock isn’t a total wreck. It’s blessed with a strong lead and is adequately enough executed. Had we not been bombarded with a million superhero movies over the last 15 years, “Supergirl” would be passably fine. Read full review
50
Screen DailyTim GriersonJun 24, 2026
In its attempt to introduce audiences to Superman’s smart-aleck cousin, this likeable but underwhelming sci-fi adventure only sporadically presents its protagonist in her best light. That said, Milly Alcock certainly has the chops and gravity for the role, and hopefully subsequent pictures will make better use of her stirring spirit. Read full review
50
The PlaylistCarlos AguilarJun 24, 2026
By-the-numbers, as the movie turned out, Alcock does capitalize on it to showcase that she possesses the makings of a promising star capable of portraying a character with sharp edges and complicated feelings. Hopefully, she can now fly elsewhere from here. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleZaki HasanJun 24, 2026
Alcock’s Supergirl has to grow into the hero she’s destined to become, and by the time the credits roll, it’s her performance — not the increasingly oversized spectacle surrounding it — that leaves the strongest impression. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeOdie HendersonJun 24, 2026
When the film leans into the anarchic spirit of its hero, its sins are easily forgivable. The origin story flashback is well done. The needledrops are groan-inducing (Irving Berlin? Really?!), but they still made me smile. A slow-motion battle, something we’ve seen so many times before, is given new life because of its eyeroll-worthy musical accompaniment. If the fight sequences were lit better, we might have had a winner on our hands. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyJun 24, 2026
Alcock’s scrappy characterization, tempering Kara’s jaded toughness and chaotic messiness with an increasingly strong sense of justice, would seem an ideal fit to continue in a similar vein. But Supergirl only intermittently comes to life when it revisits her painful past. Read full review
50
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzJun 24, 2026
Alcock is outstanding in portraying all of this — the nihilistic party girl with a tortured past, the tough-love mentor, the confused cousin of the Man of Steel. But the direction is messy, and the fight scenes, of which there are plenty, are shot way too dark, making it hard to know what’s going on, and hindered by remarkably poor computer graphics. A couple of scenes in particular look like they aren’t quite done yet. It all adds up to a promising portrayal diluted by sloppy storytelling. Read full review
50
The Film MavenKristen LopezJun 24, 2026
These are the moments where Supergirl sets itself apart, particularly with Milly Alcock's unrestrained confidence masking a broken heart. Read full review
50
The Film VerdictAlonso DuraldeJun 24, 2026
Alcock deserves a do-over, but given the current state of the superhero cinematic economy, she’ll probably have to settle for scene-stealing appearances in the next wave of Superman movies. Read full review
45
The AtlanticDavid SimsJun 26, 2026
If Superman is the ultra-responsible face of the franchise, Supergirl is supposed to be his messier, relatable counterpart. Yet Alcock’s charming performance cannot elevate Supergirl beyond franchise filler—a disorganized character study meant only to extend a universe. Read full review
40
StatusBrian LowryJun 26, 2026
Playing the big-screen equivalent of small ball can become its own kind of Kryptonite. Read full review
40
SlateDana StevensJun 25, 2026
Supergirl’s strongest asset—indeed, its only consistently strong element—is the spiky charisma that Alcock brings to the role of the outwardly combative, inwardly fragile Kara. Read full review
40
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Radheyan SimonpillaiJun 25, 2026
It’s funny how hard Gillespie stumbles when dealing with a woman meant to be genuinely heroic. Though I’m sure the whole franchise apparatus, with all its incoherent action and hideous CGI heavy landscapes, shoulders most of the blame. Read full review
40
The TimesKevin MaherJun 24, 2026
Despite Alcock’s efforts, Supergirl fails to uplift the superhero genre. Read full review
40
Radio TimesJeremy AspinallJun 24, 2026
Alcock does a decent job playing a Supergirl a million miles away from Helen Slater’s 1984 iteration or Melissa Benoist in the long-running TV show. All grunge aesthetic and attitude, she rises above the underwhelming script and direction. Read full review
40
The TelegraphRobbie CollinJun 24, 2026
Craig Gillespie, who previously directed Cruella and I, Tonya, does contrive one or two dynamic CG brawls. And his flashbacks to Krypton and Earth – obligatory franchise infill that they are – provide a bit of welcome variation. The rest, though, is a chore: like watching an endless orangey-grey rehash of scenes from Mad Max and Star Wars. Read full review
40
ScreenCrushMatt SingerJun 24, 2026
Given the splash Alcock made in Superman, and the fact that Supergirl is based on one of the best books DC Comics has published in the last decade, this has to be one of the biggest disappointments in recent superhero movie history. Read full review
40
New York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreJun 24, 2026
Alcock, with her smirk and her anguished eyes, is a very watchable lead, but this aggressively minor movie doesn’t know what to do with her or her character. Read full review
40
Next Best PictureCody DericksJun 24, 2026
Alcock’s work as an actress comes across as similar to how her character must feel: all alone in a world working against her. Read full review
40
The IndependentClarisse LoughreyJun 24, 2026
The character’s strong. It’s only a shame her surroundings are so listless. Read full review
40
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeJun 24, 2026
This remains a shamelessly minor work without a single fresh idea in its head. Read full review
40
LooperAlistair RyderJun 24, 2026
Milly Alcock is a great Supergirl, and it's a shame her take on the character — and the inspired idea to reimagine her as a Western drifter — isn't served by this underwhelming solo vehicle. It's the first sign that James Gunn's DC Universe will be every bit as ill-conceived as Zack Snyder's. Read full review
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