Supergirl (1984)
Her first great adventure.
Supergirl rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb4.4/10· 25K votes
Rotten Tomatoes19%
Metacritic41%
TMDb5.37/10· 686 votesWith 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 4.4/10 on IMDb and 41/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Supergirl
After losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.
Cast of Supergirl
Helen Slater
as Supergirl / Linda Lee
Faye Dunaway
as Selena
Peter O'Toole
as Zaltar
Hart Bochner
as Ethan
Mia Farrow
as Alura
Simon Ward
as Zor-El
Peter Cook
as Nigel
Brenda Vaccaro
as Bianca
Marc McClure
as Jimmy Olsen
Maureen Teefy
as Lucy Lane
David Healy
as Mr Danvers
Sandra Dickinson
as Pretty Young Lady
Supergirl facts
- Budget
- $35M
- Box office
- $14.3M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Comic-book adaptation appeals to superhero genre enthusiasts
- •Fantasy adventure setting provides colorful world-building
- •Heroine character offers female-led action spectacle
What the audience disliked
- •Alternate dimension plot feels underdeveloped and confusing
- •Action sequences lack cohesion with narrative progression
Trailer
Where to watch Supergirl(US)
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