Metacritic AlternativesTop Movie Review Sites & Movie Databases like Metacritic

Metacritic is described as ''s proprietary Metascore distills the opinions of the most respected critics writing online and in print to a single number' and is a very popular Movie Review site in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Metacritic, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Metacritic alternative is IMDb, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Metacritic are Simkl, Letterboxd, JustWatch and ratehouse.

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Metacritic's proprietary Metascore distills the opinions of the most respected critics writing online and in print to a single number.

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Metacritic alternatives page was last updated Feb 1, 2025
  1. IMDb icon
     722 likes

    Launched online in 1990 and a subsidiary of Amazon.com since 1998, IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content, designed to help fans explore the world of movies and shows and decide what to watch.

    119 IMDb alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    IMDb Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Movie Database
    3.  Reviews and Recommendations
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Where to Watch
    6.  Dark Mode
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    • Almost everyone thinks IMDb is a great Metacritic alternative.

    • IMDb is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Metacritic.

    • IMDb is the most popular free alternative to Metacritic.

    • IMDb is Freemium and ProprietaryMetacritic is Free and Proprietary
  2. Simkl icon
     207 likes

    Simkl is a TV, anime, and movie tracker that keeps a history of all the shows and movies you watch in one, central location. It’s a mobile app, a website, Google Chrome extension and integrates with many TV apps, find where to watch in 140+ countries, on 1000+ streaming services.

    157 Simkl alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Discord
    • Google Chrome
    • VLC media player
    • Jellyfin
    • Crunchyroll
    • Plex
    • Emby
    • Kodi
    • Netflix

    Top Simkl Features

    1.  Track everything
    2.  Anime / Manga Tracking
    3.  Movie Database
    4.  Automatic tracking
    5.  Track movies
    6.  Personalized Recommendations
    7.  Kodi extension
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Calendar View
    10.  Where to Watch
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  Dark Mode
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  3. Letterboxd icon
     105 likes

    Letterboxd lets you keep track of every film you’ve seen, so you can instantly recommend one the moment someone asks, or check reactions to a film you’ve just heard about. We’re a global community of film fans who live to discuss, rate and rank what we watch.

    128 Letterboxd alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Letterboxd Features

    1.  Movie Database
    2.  User Rating
    3.  Reviews and Recommendations
    4.  Where to Watch
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Personalized Recommendations
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  4. JustWatch icon
     85 likes

    Find out where to watch movies and tv shows legally online with JustWatch. The streaming search engine.

    104 JustWatch alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android TV

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Content Discovery
    2.  Meta-Search
    3.  Movie Streaming
    4.  Aggregator
    5.  Personalized Recommendations
    6.  Track movies
    7.  TV Streaming
    8.  User Rating
    9.  Where to Watch
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Cloud Sync
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  5. ratehouse icon
     46 likes

    Ratings, reviews, discussions, recommendations, lists for all media genres: music, movies, tv shows, books, video games, and podcasts. Like IMDb or Goodreads, but with more media types. Join ratehouse to consolidate your entertainment and art interests.

    111 ratehouse alternatives
    rate.house is a media database to rate, track, and discover music, movies, TV, books, games, and podcasts.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Top ratehouse Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Track movies
    3.  Ratings
    4.  Book Recommendation
    5.  Wiki-like interface
    6.  Music Recommendation
    7.  Community-based
    8.  Web-Database
    9.  Book search
    10.  Movie tracker
    11.  Tv tracker
    12.  Game tracking
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    Guest

    better interface, has podcasts, users can add and edit items.

    Positive commentJan 15, 2020
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    • Almost everyone thinks ratehouse is a great Metacritic alternative.

    • ratehouse is Free and ProprietaryMetacritic is also Free and Proprietary
  6. Reelgood icon
     44 likes

    Reelgood shows you where to find the content you want on the services you need. Just pick out a couple of things-- movies you want to watch, TV shows you're watching-- and Reelgood handles the rest. Streaming made easier, with just a single tap.

    63 Reelgood alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Trakt.tv

    Reelgood Features

    1.  Watchlists
    2.  Track movies
    3.  Custom List Creation
    4.  Personalized Recommendations
    5.  User Rating
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Where to Watch
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Stream video to Apple TV
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  7. Rotten Tomatoes icon
     99 likes

    Rotten Tomatoes and the Tomatometer score are the world’s most trusted recommendation resources for quality entertainment. As the leading online aggregator of movie and TV show reviews from critics, we provide fans with a comprehensive guide to what’s Fresh – and what’s Rotten –...

    76 Rotten Tomatoes alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Rotten Tomatoes Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Reviews and Recommendations
    3.  Attribute Rating Method
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    Guest

    RT isn't biased towards critics that "have a greater stature" or are better known, unlike Metacritic. On Rotten Tomatoes, all critics are treated equally. My only problem with RT is that they ONLY have scores for movies and TV shows, whereas Metacritic covers music and video games too.

    Positive commentFeb 25, 2018
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    • Most users think Rotten Tomatoes is a great Metacritic alternative.

    • Rotten Tomatoes is Free and ProprietaryMetacritic is also Free and Proprietary
  8. IGDB.com icon
     41 likes

    IGDB.com is a next-gen website about video games, intended for both game consumers and video game professionals alike.. A comprehensive, growing database, IGDB is built to cover video games in extensive details, including history and other information about developers...

    45 IGDB.com alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    IGDB.com Features

    1.  Crowdsourced
    2.  User Rating
    3.  Free API
    4.  Export to CSV
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    Guest

    I'm specifically looking for a summarized score of critical reviews for a game that came out a few years ago, and IGDB only had two ratings listed, whereas Metacritic had 19 (but Metacritic calculates that based on a curve, which I don't want)

    Negative commentApr 20, 2020
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    • Most users think IGDB.com is a great Metacritic alternative.

    • IGDB.com is Free and ProprietaryMetacritic is also Free and Proprietary
  9. CriticDB icon
     5 likes

    CriticDB collects reviews from different outlets around the Industry and gives you a great overview about reviews, gaming media and upcoming game releases.

    12 CriticDB alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    CriticDB Features

    1.  Reviews and Recommendations
    2.  Scoreboard
    3.  Video Game Reviews
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  10. OpenCritic icon
     22 likes

    OpenCritic is a review aggregator for video games. We gather game reviews from across the internet and bundle them together on a single game page.

    13 OpenCritic alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    OpenCritic Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Streamlined interface
    3.  Product Reviews
    4.  Reviews and Recommendations
    5.  Video Game Reviews
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    Comments about OpenCritic as an Alternative to Metacritic
     
    Guest

    It considers users opinions and has a better interface than Metacritic. Is only works for games, though.

    Positive commentDec 14, 2018
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    • Some users think OpenCritic is a great Metacritic alternative, some don't.

    • OpenCritic is Free and ProprietaryMetacritic is also Free and Proprietary
  11. MobyGames icon
     31 likes

    MobyGames is the oldest, largest and most accurate video game database for games of every platform since 1979.

    24 MobyGames alternatives
    Main Page

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    MobyGames Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Xbox
    3.  Playstation
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  12. GameFAQs icon
     29 likes

    GameFAQs is an online archive of video and computer game information, codes, walkthroughs, hints, message boards, save games files, and of course, FAQs. Everything on the site is contributed freely by various members of the public and is available for free private use to all...

    28 GameFAQs alternatives
    Main Page

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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