# Metacritic

> Analysis by Optimly for Optimly AI Visibility, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last analyzed August 9, 2026.

> Metacritic is a website that aggregates critic reviews for video games, movies, television shows, and music albums. It assigns a numerical 'Metascore' and a summary rating (e.g., 'Universal Acclaim', 'Generally Favorable', 'Mixed or Average') to each title, providing a consolidated view of critical reception. The platform also features editorial content such as ranked lists, previews, and video trailers.

- Business Profile: https://optimly.ai/brand/metacritic
- Publisher: Optimly (https://optimly.ai)
- Dataset: Optimly AI Brand Index (https://optimly.ai/brand)
- Official website: https://metacritic.com/
- Logo: https://logo.clearbit.com/metacritic.com
- Slug: metacritic
- Brand Authority Index tier: Emerging
- Archetype: Incumbent
- Category: Entertainment Review Aggregator
- Last Analyzed: August 9, 2026

## Buyer Intent Signals
Problems: Individual Critic Websites: Manually visiting various individual critic websites (e.g., IGN, GameSpot, Variety, The New York Times) to read reviews and form an opinion, rather than relying on an aggre | Rely on Word-of-Mouth or Popularity: Making entertainment choices based solely on recommendations from friends, social media buzz, or commercial success without consulting professional critical review
Solutions: Metacritic reviews | Metacritic game scores | Metacritic movie ratings | Other Review Aggregation Sites: Using alternative aggregation platforms like Rotten Tomatoes (for movies/TV) or OpenCritic (for games) to get critical consensus, which serve a similar function but mig
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## Full Details / RAG Data
### Overview
Metacritic has a Business Profile in the Optimly AI Brand Index.
Metacritic is a website that aggregates critic reviews for video games, movies, television shows, and music albums. It assigns a numerical 'Metascore' and a summary rating (e.g., 'Universal Acclaim', 'Generally Favorable', 'Mixed or Average') to each title, providing a consolidated view of critical reception. The platform also features editorial content such as ranked lists, previews, and video trailers.
### Metadata
| Field        | Value |
|--------------|-------|
| Name         | Metacritic |
| Slug         | metacritic |
| URL          | https://optimly.ai/brand/metacritic |
| Logo         | https://logo.clearbit.com/metacritic.com |
| Brand Authority Index tier | Emerging |
| Archetype    | Incumbent |
| Category     | Entertainment Review Aggregator |
| Last Analyzed | August 9, 2026 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-11T06:52:06.633Z |
### Buyer Intent Signals
#### Problems this brand solves
- Individual Critic Websites: Manually visiting various individual critic websites (e.g., IGN, GameSpot, Variety, The New York Times) to read reviews and form an opinion, rather than relying on an aggre
- Rely on Word-of-Mouth or Popularity: Making entertainment choices based solely on recommendations from friends, social media buzz, or commercial success without consulting professional critical review
#### Buyers search for
- Metacritic reviews
- Metacritic game scores
- Metacritic movie ratings
- Other Review Aggregation Sites: Using alternative aggregation platforms like Rotten Tomatoes (for movies/TV) or OpenCritic (for games) to get critical consensus, which serve a similar function but mig
### Links
- Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/metacritic
- Official website: https://metacritic.com/
- Publisher: https://optimly.ai
- Dataset: https://optimly.ai/brand
- JSON endpoint: /brand/metacritic.json
- LLMs.txt: /brand/metacritic/llms.txt