After averting a nuclear disaster, he falls into the icy waters of the North Atlantic and becomes frozen, only to be revived in the twenty-first century by the American military, who are hoping they can recreate the serum in his blood in order to create more super-soldiers.
[9] In its first week of release, the film ranked fourth in DVD sales in the United States, grossing $3.5 million.
However, he stated that "in terms of storytelling, emotional content or universal appeal, considering this film the Ultimate anything remains an overstatement that has yet to be proven true.
"[10] Chris Hewitt of Empire gave the film a mixed review, criticizing the "non-atmospheric animation, weak voice acting and a dumbed-down plot," but calling the interplay between the characters "spot-on" and praising the characterization.
[11] Jeffrey M. Anderson of Common Sense Media also criticized the animation and plot while also loathing the short 72-minute runtime; however, he praised Captain America's extended screen time and the film "telling a good story as quickly and economically as possible.