Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Sputters Overseas With $30 Million, ‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Limps to $1.9 Million Internationally
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- "Supergirl" earned $30 million internationally from 77 markets, with the United Kingdom ($4.1M), Mexico ($3.4M), and Australia ($2M) leading; Japan and Belgium have not yet opened.
- Combined with a $38 million North American debut, "Supergirl" opened to $68 million worldwide against a $170 million production budget, paired with a 56% Rotten Tomatoes score and a B- CinemaScore.
- "Supergirl" is positioned as the follow-up to last year's "Superman," which earned $618 million worldwide, with the article flagging the challenge of sustaining an interconnected DC Universe franchise under James Gunn and Peter Safran.
- Paramount's "Jackass: Best and Last" collected just $1.9 million from 19 international markets, but the fifth and final entry cost only $10 million to produce, meaning it needs minimal earnings to turn a theatrical profit.
- "Toy Story 5" (Disney/Pixar) held the No. 1 overseas spot with $89.1 million from 49 markets in its second weekend, lifting its global total to $585 million after 12 days and tracking to surpass "Toy Story 4" ($1.07 billion).
Why it matters: Warner Bros. and DC Studios face a steep path to recoup Supergirl's $170M budget given a $68M worldwide debut and a 56% Rotten Tomatoes score, while its predecessor "Superman" grossed $618M — underscoring how hard it is to convert a single hit into a sustained franchise. Meanwhile, "Toy Story 5" at $585M global after 12 days is pacing to become Pixar's highest-grossing installment.
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