Supergirl

PG

1984

2 hr. 4 min.

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

List

8%

36 Reviews

Tomatometer

26%

25,000+ Ratings

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Kara (Helen Slater) of Argo City poses as Clark Kent's cousin, Linda Lee, to recover the Omegahedron from a witch (Faye Dunaway).

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Critics Consensus

The effects are cheesy and Supergirl's wide-eyed, cheery heroine simply isn't interesting to watch for an hour and a half.

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Jason P

It camp and cheesy but this is what makes this film a cult classic. Helen Slater is great as Supergirl and Faye Dunaway is a classic villain. The movie has some plotholes but it's a product of its time. Take it at face value and you won't be disappointed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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David W

Even the towering talents of O'Toole and Cook couldn't save this tonally uneven, amateurish nonsense which says it all really. I remember watching this on its release in the cinema and even then wondering how they could have gotten it so badly wrong. However, having recently rewatched this it's actually worse than I remembered it being. About on a par with the atrocious Superman IV - Quest for peace in the DC scheme of things. To her credit, Slater's Supergirl is likeable and she certainly looks the part but it's still one of the worst Superhero movies ever made and a massive missed opportunity. There's precious little girl power on show here.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Owen H

Brilliant movie. One of my all time favourites! Those of you who didn't like it, probably use expected a superman clone. Happy to disappoint.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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Rami A

Why bother go through the trouble if you're going to make a parody of a superhero movie?

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/23

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Gabriel P

worse than Superman 3 or 4

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/29/23

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Nicholas J

Not sure why there is so much hate for this film. Helen Slator is the quintessential Super Hero, pitched against Selena, played by Faye Dunaway. The result its a romp as camp as Christmas but thoroughly entertaining.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/30/23

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Jeannot Szwarc

Director

Helen Slater

Kara Zor-El

Faye Dunaway

Selena

Peter O'Toole

Zaltar

Peter Cook

Nigel

Brenda Vaccaro

Bianca

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James Berardinelli

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If Superman was an eagle streaking across the sky, Supergirl is the result of that eagle’s bowel movement.

Rated: 1/4

Mar 26, 2022

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

Movies like "Supergirl" succeed when they have fun with their material, rather than making fun of it.

Jan 4, 2018

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Variety

Screenplay is filled with witty lines and enjoyable characters, but Jeannot Szwarc's direction is rather flat.

Apr 17, 2007

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Alan Jones

Starburst

Supergirl is a turkey of such epic proportions.

Aug 2, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

No cut of this can redeem the considerable faults in storytelling, the unmanageable script choices, and the striking lack of entertainment value.

Rated: 2/10

Jun 28, 2021

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

While 1978's Superman remains the best superhero movie ever made, this desultory spinoff wouldn't even crack the genre's top 50 (or 60, or 70...).

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 7, 2021

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Synopsis

Kara (Helen Slater) of Argo City poses as Clark Kent's cousin, Linda Lee, to recover the Omegahedron from a witch (Faye Dunaway).

Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Executive Producer: Ilya Salkind
Screenwriter: David Odell
Production Co: Cantharus Productions, Artistry Limited
Rating: PG
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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