Supergirl

Supergirl (1984)

  • 8% of critics liked it
    (25 reviews)

  • 27% of users liked it
    (48,658 ratings)

A big-budget spin-off from the series of three successful Superman movies, this film stars Helen Slater as the counterpart to the famous comic-book superhero. Supergirl is Kara, Superman's young cousin. She is sent to Earth is search of a Krypton power source, a lost ring that has been turned… More

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PG,
Directed By
Written By
David Odell
Genres
Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Nov 21, 1984 Wide
TriStar Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • , Variety

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

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    This is one comic-book feature that doesn't fly.

  • Geoff Andrew, Time Out

    Most delightful of the Super-series for its good-natured disregard of narrative considerations.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    Why even go to the trouble of making a movie that feels like it's laughing at itself?

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    Miss Slater makes a four-square heroine of unrelenting sincerity; a sturdy ingenue, she is great fun to look at but hardly a live wire.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Phil H


    After the third and rather dismal 'Superman' film we got this spin off from the franchise about Superman's cousin. To be totally honest any film revolving around spin off characters you know to be weary of, Superboy, Supergirl, Superdog etc...could easily be duff… More

  • AJ V


    Finally Supergirl gets a movie! If you love the comics and the Superman movies, you should check this movie out. Not that it's a classic or anything, actually I love it because it's so bad that it's good. Plus, I love Slater as Supergirl, she's cool.

  • Anthony L


    Not great, but one star for Peter Cook, one star for Marc McClure linking the 'super' films as Jimmy and 2 stars for Helen Slater being so damn sexy in a short skirt and red boots!

  • Jason S


    Although the story isn't very good and the bad guy was lame I thought this was a decent flick. The flying scenes were decent and the casting of Helen Slater was a good one. The problem was that the script was silly and the villain was a joke. Most of the action scenes were a… More

  • Lafe F


    I liked her! There were some slow depressing scenes on Krypton and in the Phantom Zone, but the superfeats on Earth were spectacular. It's all very nice. Helen Slater makes a great Supergirl. Faye Dunaway and Brenda Vaccaro are great super chick baddies. The castle in the sky… More

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