Holy underwhelming opening, Warner Bros.! The DC universe’s latest hope, ‘Supergirl,’ has landed with more of a polite thud than a planet-shaking boom. The Milly Alcock-starring vehicle soared to a mere $18 million on its opening Friday, getting utterly schooled by the nostalgic might of ‘Toy Story 5,’ which clenched the box office crown with $21 million. While the Girl of Steel managed second place, the numbers tell a story of worrying altitude sickness for a franchise desperate for a win.

Let’s crunch the scandalous numbers, darling. This $170 million production is now staring down a projected $50 million domestic weekend. Compare that to James Gunn’s ‘Superman,’ which blasted off with $125 million last summer. The message from the movie-going masses seems clear: they’re not quite ready to believe a woman can fly… to the top of the charts, at least. The film, which teams Alcock’s Kara Zor-El with a “sheepish alien girl” on a quest for “interplanetary justice,” is being praised for its charm but criticized for a lack of the groundbreaking verve needed to resuscitate the beleaguered DC brand.

Meanwhile, in a truly bizarre cinematic landscape, the geriatric jackasses of ‘Jackass: Best and Last’ proved there’s still an audience for middle-aged men setting themselves on fire. The film, costing a paltry $10 million, nabbed $3.8 million on Friday on its way to a likely $8.5 million weekend—the franchise’s lowest opening, yet still wildly profitable. It’s a metaphor, really: low-risk, high-reward stupidity triumphs over a high-stakes superhero gamble.

Rounding out the weekend’s gossip, the little horror-thriller that could, ‘Obsession,’ continues its shocking domination. With a budget under $1 million, it’s poised to hit a stunning $233 million North American total, utterly humbling its big-budget competitors. ‘Supergirl’ has a long flight ahead if it wants to justify its massive price tag. Will word-of-mouth give it the necessary lift, or is this Kryptonian destined for a quick descent into streaming obscurity? The fate of an entire cinematic universe may just hang in the balance.