Supergirl 1984: Imdb

★★☆☆☆ (4/10)

The plot is nonsensical: a lost cosmic lens (the Omegahedron) falls into the hands of a wannabe witch named Selena, played by Faye Dunaway as if she’s in a completely different movie. Dunaway is chewing every piece of scenery in a 50-mile radius, and honestly, it’s the most entertaining trainwreck you’ll ever see. Peter O’Toole shows up, looks confused, collects his paycheck, and leaves. supergirl 1984 imdb

Why did this flop so hard? Simple: the tone. Superman balanced heroics with humor. Supergirl leans fully into made-for-TV fantasy. It doesn’t know if it’s for children (thanks to a bizarre phantom zone villain who looks like a furry) or for adults (thanks to a weirdly long scene where a possessed boy tries to assault Kara). The theatrical cut is a mess; the director’s cut is slower but more coherent. ★★☆☆☆ (4/10) The plot is nonsensical: a lost

A beautiful, charming misfire that flies in slow motion Why did this flop so hard

Not the Catwoman of its day, but closer to Steel . A curiosity, not a classic.