Supergirl

  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Action
  • Science Fiction
7/1/1984
124
PG

Her first great adventure.

After losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.

Revenue:
$14,296,438
Budget:
$35,000,000

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  • GenerationofSwine

    What? Are you seeing that right? 10 out of 10 stars?

    Yeah, this movie isn't any good...technically it's horrible, some of the acting his horrible, the plot really stinks, there is a lot that really sucks about this movie...

    BUT, it entertains. And my policy here is that so long as I can be entertained by a movie, it accomplished its goal.

    In 2018 retrospect, it's great because there are no politics behind the "girl" part of the title. It doesn't tell you "like this or you are a Nazi," but it was 1984 so...it's really not going to tell you that.

    And Helen Slater usually seems a little flat. She has rare instances where she actually shines, but she wouldn't be my first choice for a superhero.

    However, that being said, she DOES ...

    January 14, 2023
  • r96sk

    'Supergirl' is a second straight dud from this franchise, though I'd honestly say it's ever so slightly more interesting than the preceding 'Superman III'; it at least tries to tell a coherant story around its main character, which can't exactly be said for the aforementioned.

    Helen Slater is decent as Supergirl, any complaints with the character lie with how she is written rather than how she is portrayed by Slater. The best part of this movie, for me, is actually Faye Dunaway. Selena isn't necessarily a plus, though I think Dunaway's performance held potential.

    Peter O'Toole has a small part to play, nice to have an actor like him involved - on a similar note, it's a shame Christopher Reeve turned down a cameo, not that you could bl...

    January 8, 2025

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