The film received favorable reviews from critics. Following the screening at Comic-Con, and its release on DVD, the movie garnered mostly positive reviews, with some reviewers commenting it was a marked improvement compared to other recent DC animated adaptations; some commented it raised the bar for the follow-up to the live-action Superman Returns which had been released the previous summer.
The film received praise from critics. Following its showing at Comic-Con, and its release on DVD, the movie got mostly good reviews, with some reviewers saying it was a big improvement compared to other recent DC animated movies; some said it raised the quality for the follow-up to the live-action Superman Returns, which had come out the previous summer.