Supergirl

Her first great adventure.

1984 • 124 min • Adventure · Fantasy · Action · Science Fiction

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Synopsis

After losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.

Our family guide

Best from age 8

Movie Knight Score

725 reviews

50 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
54 Audience · 723 · 49%

Supergirl comes to Earth to recover a powerful orb and faces off against a wicked witch. She must learn to master her new powers while adapting to life as a teenager in a new world.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Some fantasy violence with laser beams and magic
A love potion is used to manipulate a character
Invisible monsters might be a bit unsettling

What it models well

Female empowerment
Responsibility and duty
Courage in the face of evil

Talk about it after

What does it mean to be a hero?
The importance of helping others
Dealing with temptation and power

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Top billed cast

Director: Jeannot Szwarc • Crew: David Odell

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Reviewer notes

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
<em>'Supergirl'</em> is a second straight dud from this franchise, though I'd honestly say it's ever so slightly more interesting than the preceding <em>'Superman III'</em>; it at least tries to tell a coherant story around its main character, which can't exactly be said for the aforementioned.…
r96sk, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
What? Are you seeing that right? 10 out of 10 stars? Yeah, this movie isn't any good...technically it's horrible, some of the acting his horrible, the plot really stinks, there is a lot that really sucks about this movie... BUT, it entertains. And my policy here is that so long as I can be entertained by a movie, it accomplished its goal.…
GenerationofSwine, TMDB Community