Wow... Marvel fans actually compare the new Spider-Man's box office to Supergirl's to make fun of her for flopping...
Spider-Man is a character everyone knows and loves, in a multibillion-dollar franchise that has had over a decade to gather its audience, with other popular characters from the same franchise. It also has a popular actor people already know from several other movies in the same franchise, including the three Spider-Man movies he starred in before this one, and the movie is critically acclaimed.
Supergirl is a movie from a reboot of a dead franchise. It has just begun, and there has only been one movie before this where Supergirl had just one cameo. Supergirl had only one live-action movie before this, with a different actress, decades ago. There was also a Supergirl TV show recently, but with a different actress too, so people still don't know if they can trust this version of the character. Meanwhile, Spider-Man is getting a new movie every few years. Supergirl also has a much lesser-known actress in the lead role, had controversy surrounding the actress before the release, and is critically panned.
I love both movies, both characters, and both actors. They were great, and I hope they will portray these characters until they're 90. No criticism on any side. I'm just comparing the facts that many people pretend are irrelevant.
No, they are not the same thing.
