Product Details

• Actors: Justin Gross, Grey DeLisle, Michael Massee, Olivia d'Abo, Marc Worden
• Directors: Bob Richardson, Curt Geda, Steven E. Gordon
• Writers: Boyd Kirkland, Bryan Hitch, Craig Kyle, Greg Johnson, Mark Millar
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Limited Edition, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: July 12, 2011
• Run Time: 72 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (193 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000CEVC9M
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,463 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Ultimate Avengers - The Movie" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

A world in crisis. Age-old enemies on the verge of attack. A mighty team is recruited, and Earth's ultimate hero is sought to lead them- Captain America. Unfortunately, he's been frozen in ice for over sixty years. Inspired by Marvel's best-selling books, "The Ultimates," this is the extraordinary story of six very independent heroes who, like it or not, must fight as one to save the world. Little did they know that their biggest threat would emerge from within their very own ranks- The Incredible Hulk!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 49 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Do I like mega violence? Yes. Does the Hulk supply it. A tad. April 2, 2008

By Ken Jensen

Format:DVD

I tell you what...get this if you're a fan of the Hulk alone. That in itself is reason enough to see this movie. I have forever loved all that the Hulk represents and how he rolls. But he about lost his mind in this movie! I loved it!!! Beyond that, good plot, beautiful fantasy cartoon babes abound, and as a Marine, I appreciated how Captain America and the military were portrayed as they went into battle against Nazis and space aliens in WWII. C,mon...space aliens, dream babes, Nazis, and the Hulk...what're you waiting for? Relax the literary critic inside you and have some fun. Go. Rent.

20 of 27 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable April 27, 2006

By Steven Beckmann

Format:DVD

I grew up during the 70's and was an avid comic book junkie (as weere most kids my age). The kid in me still gets excited to heard about a new Marvel movie. That's probably why I liked this movie even though there were a few things that bugged me:

- Bruce Banner was potrayed as an whiney, little rat-faced man. He wasn't like this in the comic book, why now?

- Thor seemed more like a alchoholic hippie. Always drinking his mead and trying to save whales. A "Hero" not interested in the wars of man. What's with his hammer having a blade on one end? I know Marvel revamped most of it's characters quite a while back, but if I remember correctly it's referred to as the HAMMER of Thor, not the AXE of Thor. This makes me think of how DC ruined Aquaman.

- Henry Pym was about as arrogant and self-centered as they come. He blamed everyone else for his mistakes. While I remember him as being arrogant this was went overboard. I did though, like the part of the movie where he puts on his old Ant Man helmet.

Overall, it's worth getting if you do not expect it to strictly follow the comic books of your childhood.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Superhero Movie March 8, 2006

By R. Wolfe

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

I don't know what some of these people are whining about. This is a great product with excellent animation and a compelling story. I suspect this flick will suffer review-wise from fanboys with an imaginary stake in the final product who are groaning because they would have changed some aspect or another if--magically--Marvel had only let THEM do the movie instead of Avi Arad and friends, who have consistently brought us some truly great superhero material over the past several years.

It's an animated superhero flick. It harkens back stylistically to the Spiderman the Animated Series, though it's more crisp and the colors are more vibrant. It's not Japanese anime art, though, I'll give you that. It's American cel animation and it looks on par with anything impressive that's come out of that market. It's about 70 minutes long, but it is satisfying and doesn't leave you feeling like you got short-changed. There is a lot going on and quite a few characters to bring together--all while ramping up the conflict in this story. They do a good job multitasking with these challenges so the film doesn't suffer from boring beginning syndrome. The fight choreography is exciting and the sparing use of integrateed CGI in the 2D cel animation that dominates fits right in.

I haven't read comic books in many years, so I'm sure that this movie creates something of a new continuity in some ways (I know Nick Fury of SHIELD was not a black man, for one thing--one thing which, while possibly an unnecessary change obviously meant to inject some diversity, really didn't bother me). So if you're all about the Ultimates comic this is supposedly based on, I'm sure you'll find some offense.... However, it's all good with Marvel, just like every other continuity change that has riddled all comic book companies forever always were and will be. They're par for the course, and nothing here is glaring or in the face of the spirit of the heroes focused on.

Before seeing the movie, I was not psyched about the particular heroes focused on besides Cap and Iron Man, actually. Giant Man has never really captured my imagination. Even so, he was really great, and I'm now a fan. Same goes for the Wasp. Hulk was more interesting the way they did it than he could have been; he wasn't all "Hulk smash" and conveniently Banner gets mad at the right place at the right time. There was a running thread there that worked well, and they even did it without stepping all over Hulk's usual deal (because Hulk smash is still awesome . . .). Banner got a slightly different treatment, but it worked for me in the end.

There's a sequel in the works, and not too far off in the future it will be in stores. This movie does not need a sequel to feel complete, and the sequel supposedly will fly on it's own even if you haven't seen this flick first.

Look, for the like 12 or 14 bucks this thing's gonna cost you, it's a great buy. If it was even 25 bucks or so, I might say wait and see if you can rent it or see a friend's copy before you invest. But this thing comes with extras, and it's a great ride for a cheap price. All gravy. The feature with the long time writers and artists was great. The pop-up video style factiods you can turn on are nice, though absolutely riddled with typos and spelling errors. (It's almost embarassing, really.)

I am a big fan of the DC animated stuff like the box sets of Batman the Animated Series, Superman's series, and I'm all over Justice League when it comes out. I don't seem to be too excited by the new The Batman series, but I'm probably going to pick up Batman Beyond when it hits. If you're like me, you love this stuff. There was not much Marvel going on DVD-wise in this genre up until now, but they hope to change that apparently, and if this is how they started things off, I can't wait to see how awesome a whole movie on Iron Man is going to be. This had a real Marvel feel that I didn't realize I missed lately with all the DC stuff I own now. Read more ›

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars A WORK IN PROGRESS FOR MARVEL ANIMATION... March 7, 2006

By Ynotw84me2day

Format:DVD

For those who are watching a marvel animation for the first time, or grew up watching Spiderman & X-men (not "Evolution") animated series, this is an UPGRADE to the engine that drives the action, fluidity, and animation of the movie. It's a breathe of fresh air. But for those who have seen Justice League Animation, The Batman, & other present DC Comics adapted / WB animated series, this movie IS NOWHERE NEAR THE QUALITY THAT YOU CAN EXPECT - both in animation, and storytelling. And for those who have read the Comics, based on this movie, the FIRST FIVE MINUTES will bring to (disappointing) tears. Having said that, I am currently collecting MORE JLU & THE BATMAN animated series, to quench my close-to-anime thirst, and fill the void, WHICH I ASSUMED THIS MOVIE would provide. Look on the bright side, at least it's not cartoon 1969 (remember those kids?).

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate Avengers made better by Bluray May 22, 2007

By N. Becker

Format:Blu-ray

Most agree that the story was bad for this animated release. I personally think part 1 was bearable, but 2 was close to unwatchable. What I DO however like about this release, is the quality Bluray brings. Those who tell you animation wont be enhanced by hi def? Show them this. Crisp lines, and solid colors all around. Very impressive to watch visually. And the sound was incredible. I only use the two speakers on my TV, but the sound that came out of this release was still pretty amazing, leaps and bounds over my regular DVDs.

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars A promising idea ruined by poor execution February 28, 2006

By Seteger

Format:DVD

The Ultimates comic is an excellent revamp of the classic Marvel title. The Avengers was a favorite of mine throughout my childhood, but recently, with the popularity of the Justice League comic and cartoon, it was hard not to see the Avengers as a weaker JLA.

What the Ultimates comic did was resurrect the team with grittier, more cinematic, more realistic angles: Captain America as the tough-as-nails but assinine patriot, Iron Man as the frivolopus alcoholic, Thor as the possible schizophrenic merely pretending (perhaps) to be a Norse god, etc. It's interesting, it's dramatic, and the concept of creating a PG-13 version for a straight-to-DVD release is promising.

The promise goes unfulfilled. First of all, only the bare structure of the Ultimates is followed. I can accept that; it's an adaptation, after all. But what is most missing is what was most vital, and that's the gritty characterization. In the "Ultimate Avengers," Captain America is the same boring hero we've already seen a million times. Thor and Iron Man are themselves, no more and no less. We get no new insight in their lives, we see nothing new about them, and they do what generic Marvel characters seem to do best: punch people and get thrown around.

So what we get is the worst of both worlds. We get the generic characterizations of these Avengers, except without the comic book fantasy and flourishes that could possibly compensate. And then we get SOME realism, but without the full depths and subtleties that such realism requires to turn into actual drama. The result is a bland story filled with boring characters--when they're not being outright annoying, as is the case with Banner and Pym (why "annoying," and ONLY "annoying," passes as "realistic" to so many writers escapes me)....

The art is ok, but not great. It's what you would expect from an Avengers TV cartoon, if they made one today for, say, Cartoon Network. The animation is ok, but not great; CG is used randomly, as has become the custom in most TV cartoons, and there are moments of "not bad" to moments of "oh my god, that's awful."

There was a time--when I was a teenager and when I was starved for comic book films and cartoons--when this movie might have appealed to me. Maybe there are 12-15 year olds who might get a kick out of it. But in an era of Justice League Unlimited, successful Spider-Man and X-Men and Batman movies, and even decent super-hero live-action TV shows like Smallville, this is no longer acceptable. They're going to pump these out now, probably twice a year, until the well runs dry. In the meantime, the results are uninspired.

In short: Don't buy this movie. At most, watch it on Cartoon Network when they show it one day (which is probably very soon, knowing their track record with straight-to-home-video movies). Read more ›