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Supergirl Is in Theaters and Milly Alcock Makes It Worth It

By The Backlot

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Milly Alcock as Supergirl standing in a glowing amber-lit spacecraft corridor in a scene from Supergirl (2026) directed by Craig Gillespie

Supergirl opened June 24. Craig Gillespie directed. Milly Alcock plays Kara Zor-El in the first standalone DC origin story since James Gunn rebooted the universe. Tagline: Truth. Justice. Whatever.

Critics gave it 55 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences gave it 76. That gap is the whole story. Critics wanted something wilder. Audiences watched Milly Alcock and went home.

For anyone who followed her from House of the Dragon to Alien: Romulus. She has now done this twice before. Walked into a franchise that needed her more than she needed it and made it better by showing up.

Watch Alien: Romulus before you go. Or after. The pattern becomes clearer.

The movie is 108 minutes and mostly serviceable. She is not mostly serviceable. She is building something. July 4 is a good weekend to see what.

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Supergirl Is in Theaters and Milly Alcock Makes It Worth It
DirectorCraig Gillespie
CastMilly Alcock, Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Momoa, David Krumholtz
GenreAction, Adventure, Science Fiction
Release2026-06-24
Runtime108 min
Rated6.2/10
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Milly Alcock as Supergirl standing in a glowing amber-lit spacecraft corridor in a scene from Supergirl (2026) directed by Craig Gillespie
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Supergirl is in theaters. Milly Alcock played a queen in House of the Dragon, a survivor in Alien: Romulus, and now a hero in the DCU. 55% critics, 76% audience. She is three for three. #Supergirl #Backlot @millyalcock

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Supergirl is in theaters. 55% critics, 76% audience. Milly Alcock played a queen, then a survivor, now a hero. The movie is fine. She is not fine. She is building something.

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