Supergirl Got CHOPPED Right Before Release?!
Credibility score: 49/100 — Mixed Credibility. Several questionable claims detected. Watch with healthy skepticism.
BSmeter analyzed "Supergirl Got CHOPPED Right Before Release?!" and rated it 49/100 for credibility (a BS score of 51/100 — mixed credibility), on 2026-06-13. Its weakest claim — "Supergirl releases before Spider-Man and will make bank" — scored 30/100 and was flagged as dubious. 9 claims were checked against the video transcript. Scores are produced by BSmeter's AI analysis of the transcript, not independent human verification.
Of 9 claims analyzed: 1 scored under 40, 7 between 40 and 69, and 1 at 70 or above.
Claims analyzed
Says Supergirl losing 30 min after 10 test screenings, added more Clark/Superman — Unverifiable (50/100)
At 0:00
Sounds like standard reshoots — no public confirmation on either the 30 minutes or the 10 screenings yet.
Why this score: No hard evidence either way.
- Studio test screenings and edits are normal but rarely confirmed in detail before release
- No trade reports or official statements in current coverage about these specific changes
- The 30-minute cut and "10 screenings" numbers come only from the speaker's report
Original quote: “And now they're cutting almost a half an hour from this movie before they release it. This is after apparently 10 different test screenings where they added uh more Clark Kent, added more Superman to it, and uh yeah,”
Sources: Supergirl Final Runtime Revealed: Cut to 1 Hour 48 Minutes After 10+ Test Screenings and Major Edits - Geeks + Gamers, Supergirl Reportedly Adds More Superman as Test Screenings and Endings Keep Changing | Cosmic Book News, Supergirl Test Screenings: 8 Cuts, Mixed Reactions & More Superman Added - Geeks + Gamers
Supergirl success decides if James Gunn stays as DCU head after Ellison takeover — Opinion (50/100)
At 0:30
Future of Gunn vs. new Warner ownership is pure speculation — no official statements yet.
Why this score: Forward-looking prediction.
- David Ellison's takeover of Warner Bros. is still in progress
- No public comments from either side on Gunn's status
- Box office performance of Supergirl is one variable among many
Original quote: “Supergirl is going to be the make or break it uh for James Gun for the the DCU. Now, he is working on Man of Tomorrow right now, obviously, but his version of DC is not in a great place currently, and the Ellison's are going to be taking over Warner Brothers, and I don't know how that's going to go…”
Says Microsoft Copilot predicts Supergirl opens at $55M — Unverifiable (50/100)
At 2:30
AI summaries aren't box-office sources — they're just repeating whatever's online. No receipts here.
Why this score: No primary data behind the number.
- Copilot is summarizing public chatter, not running theater analytics
- Real tracking comes from Comscore, Deadline, or studio sources
- $55M figure sounds plausible but can't be verified from this alone
Original quote: “They tried to claim that Supergirl was doing so fantastic that it it crashed the AMC app and it was just, you know, business as usual. But this is coming from Microsoft's co-pilot. So, the AI the AI is saying Supergirl is not looking good.”
Three different composers worked on the film — Dubious (40/100)
At 4:30
Three composers sounds chaotic but no specific names or confirmation — feels like rumor territory.
Why this score: Unverified and vague.
- No composer names provided
- No corroborating reports in search results
- Could be accurate but currently unsupported
Original quote: “The film has gone through three composers.”
Supergirl releases before Spider-Man and will make bank — Dubious (30/100)
At 6:30
Optimistic timeline — Supergirl is tracking soft and faces stiff summer competition.
Why this score: Release date reality check.
- Supergirl is slated for June 2026; new Spider-Man currently eyed for July 2026
- Early tracking shows Supergirl struggling to open above $40-50M domestically
- Minions and Toy Story 5 also loom in the same window
Original quote: “Oh, they're going against Spider-Man. Yeah, not a good call. It's going to get wall up by sheer inertia, says one of the comments. I agree. Spider-Man's on its 11th time around and it's coming out late in July. By then, Supergirl will have already made bank and then some. Oh, no, it's not going to.”
Says studio is editing heavily to save Supergirl — Solid (75/100)
At 8:48
Recent reports confirm ~25 minutes cut in last five months — the timeline lines up.
Why this score: Recent reporting backs the editing claim.
- World of Reel (June 2026) states roughly 25 minutes removed since January
- The video title itself references the cuts, so the speaker is echoing confirmed industry news
- No evidence yet whether the trims will help or hurt the final product
Original quote: “I think they're doing what they can do to to salvage this movie. And I don't know if it's going to work.”
Claims James Gunn makes every DC film feel like Guardians — Opinion (50/100)
At 8:56
Fair critique of Gunn’s signature tone — whether it fits every property is subjective.
Why this score: This is a stylistic judgment, not a fact.
- Gunn’s style is known for quippy ensembles; the speaker is arguing it’s being applied too broadly
- Viewers who liked The Suicide Squad or Peacemaker will likely disagree
- No objective metric exists for “too many Guardians vibes”
Original quote: “I'm not a huge fan of the James Gun direction for DC. I think James Gunn is good when he plays, you know, when he stays his own lane. He does his Guardians of the Galaxy type movies or whatever, but he's turning every movie into a Guardians movie.”
Says Superman casting was strong but the movie felt like an ensemble — Opinion (50/100)
At 9:10
Personal take on tone and focus — perfectly valid, not something to fact-check.
Why this score: Classic “more of the title character” complaint.
- Many reviews noted the same ensemble-heavy approach
- Whether that’s a flaw or a feature depends on what you wanted from the film
- The speaker is consistent: liked the cast, wanted tighter Superman spotlight
Original quote: “The one thing that Superman had going for it. One, the casting was really good. And I I will give you that. Like I gave Superman a very mid- review, but that's because I wanted more Superman in my Superman movie.”
Trailer looks washed-out and 90s-dirty compared to colorful posters — Opinion (50/100)
At 9:25
Visual taste call — posters vs. trailer tone mismatch is a common talking point.
Why this score: Pure aesthetic preference.
- The speaker contrasts marketing materials (colorful) with trailer footage (desaturated)
- 90s X-Men leather reference is a quick shorthand for “colorless superhero era”
- No factual claim to verify; it’s “this doesn’t look good to me”
Original quote: “This thing looks drab as hell. like it looks washed out, drab, dark, dingy, 90s. Um, and not in a good way, but like everything is dirty. This is like, you know, we had to put the X-Men in black leather because we couldn't have any color in the '9s. And it just looks like it looks like a dirty…”
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