"Captain America" had a budget of $140 million, including the 3D version, which was lower compared to "Thor's" $150 million, "X-Men's" $160 million, and "Green Lantern's" $200 million budgets.
Looking at these figures, Captain America's box office was successful.
And the reviews were relatively good as well.
34 US media outlets gave the film an average rating of 71, including "Complete Movie," "Box Office Magazine," and "Chicago Reader," 9 of which rated it above 80.
"Hollywood Reporter," "Time," and "The Washington Post" among 12 media outlets gave it scores above 70.
"Rolling Stone," "Variety," "The Wall Street Journal," and "Village Voice," which are relatively strict, all gave it scores above 40.
On Rotten Tomatoes, it had a freshness rating of 75%, with 84 people supporting and 28 opposing; on Yahoo, the audience rating was a B.
The reception was much better than the flop "Green Lantern," a bit better than "Thor," and on par with "X-Men."
