The World's Finest, a fansite dealing with DC Animations, said that it was "the first animated feature in a long time that I've felt completely satisfied while walking away from." A reviewer from Ain't It Cool News said that it was "my favorite film of 2008", and that it was "everything I had hoped for." Mainstream websites made similar comments; IGN gave the film and DVD a total score of 7.0, ENI said it was enjoyable, and DVDTalk.com said it was "recommended". "The New Frontier" was nominated for an Emmy in the category of Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour Or More) in 2008. The film earned $6,133,996 from domestic DVD sales and $6,133,996 from domestic Blu-ray sales.