After losing a powerful orb, Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.After losing a powerful orb, Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.After losing a powerful orb, Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
Lynsey Beauchamp
- Ali
- (as Linsey Beauchamp)
- Director
- Writer
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Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia(at around 35 mins) Christopher Reeve bowed out just before filming began. He was slated to make a cameo as Superman, but was unavailable. The film still features a picture of Reeve in costume in a brief cameo.
- Goofs(at around 58 mins) During the "monster tractor" sequence, a boom operator is visible in the wrecked bar's mirror.
- Crazy creditsIn the beginning credits real silver is flashed at you.
- Alternate versionsIn the US advanced screening version, there was more dialog between Selena and Supergirl. Selena tells Supergirl she will make her name known all over the world, and that she herself, should fear. Supergirl replies to this, saying she will only bow to truth and justice, and Selena shows some black magic.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Flash (2023)
Featured review
One of a kind
I first saw this movie when i was still a kid, and I enjoyed it then, as would all other children. I have seen it again, and cannot in all honesty understand why it failed. Helen Slater played the role of Supergirl perfectly, and had a strong supporting cast. Perhaps it was not the right time for it, because the macho-male action hero sterotype was still very much prevalent in the 80's. Chances are that movies like G.I. Jane and Alien would also have flopped at the box-office if they was released in the early 80's.
Supergirl was and still is a great film for people of all ages, despite what the critics may have said.
Supergirl was and still is a great film for people of all ages, despite what the critics may have said.
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- Sep 15, 1999
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Box office
- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,296,438
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,738,249
- Nov 25, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $14,296,438
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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