metacritic.com

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metacritic.com operates primarily as a knowledge base, focusing on media review aggregation. Metacritic collects reviews from critics and users for various media, generating a weighted average score. It helps consumers make informed decisions about entertainment products. It is operated by Metacritic, a subsidiary of Fandom, Inc..

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Knowledge Bases

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Related Topics

movie reviewsgame reviewsmusic reviewscritic scoresentertainmentmedia

Well Established

metacritic.com is a well-established platform operated by Metacritic. Top 100,000 global website, 26 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 100,000 global website26 years old

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GET /api/v1/classify?domain=metacritic.com
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Hosting

FASTLY

Registered

Jul 16, 1999

Last Updated

Jan 8, 2026

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