# 🚀 Metacritic Scraper · 5,000 Free Titles/Month (`omkar-cloud/metacritic-scraper`) Actor

Metacritic Scraper gets you games, movies & TV ⚡ fast, 🎯 100% accurate and 🔍 ridiculously detailed — search, top rated, new & upcoming lists with Metascore, user score & posters, full pages on demand. 💰 $1 per 1,000 titles, no start fee. Scrape your first 5,000 titles free every month 🚀

- **URL**: https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/metacritic-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Omkar Cloud](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 title scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Metacritic Scraper

Metacritic Scraper by Omkar Cloud gets you 🎯 accurate, 🔍 detailed Metacritic game, movie and TV data.

Metacritic uses Cloudflare bot protection to stop you from getting its data.

Metacritic Scraper beats it, so you get the data, and can successfully complete your project.

**$1 per 1,000 titles.** And with Apify's free plan you get $5 of credit every month, so your first **~5,000 titles each month are free**.

This is an excellent Actor made by Omkar Cloud, which is Rated Excellent — [4.7 based on 30 reviews on Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/omkar.cloud).

👉 [**Try Metacritic Scraper free**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/metacritic-scraper) — your first ~5,000 titles are Free.

### What can I get

- 🔎 **Search 215K+ games, movies & TV shows** — Metascore, user score, release date, rating, genres, platforms, poster & the metacritic.com link, or search people by name
- 🏆 **Every Metacritic list** — top rated of all time or of any year, new releases, upcoming, in theaters, trending and the full browse catalogue, filtered by genre, platform, streaming network and minimum Metascore
- 🎬 **Full title pages on demand** — both score breakdowns, cast & crew, studios, developers & publishers, awards, trailer, IMDb id, the best positive, mixed and negative reviews, related titles & news — and for games every platform's own Metascore, retailer prices and player stats
- 🔗 **Any metacritic.com URL** — paste movie, TV or game links (even `?platform=pc`) and get the full page back

### Why Metacritic Scraper

Most other Metacritic scrapers fail you in one of four ways:

- 🗄️ **Inaccurate, cached, stale data**
- 🧩 **Low-detail data** — a title and a score, never the cast, awards, reviews or per-platform scores
- 💸 **Pay more to get the same data** — start fees, tiers and paid "enrichment" events
- 🪦 **Works today, breaks next month** — nobody maintains it

Metacritic Scraper is scraped live on every run, priced honestly, and actively maintained.

### Example: A Full Metacritic Movie

```json
{
  "source": "url",
  "id": 2000556373,
  "type": "movie",
  "title": "Oppenheimer",
  "slug": "oppenheimer",
  "link": "https://www.metacritic.com/movie/oppenheimer/",
  "tagline": "The World Forever Changes",
  "release_date": "2023-07-21",
  "rating": "R",
  "duration_minutes": 180,
  "genres": ["Biography", "Drama", "History"],
  "image": "https://www.metacritic.com/a/img/catalog/provider/2/2/2-4d89ba358a1e5962a85eb8fc179d0388.jpg",
  "metascore": { "score": 90, "max": 100, "review_count": 69, "positive_count": 67, "neutral_count": 2, "negative_count": 0, "sentiment": "Universal acclaim" },
  "user_score": { "score": 8.4, "max": 10, "review_count": 2275, "positive_count": 1995, "neutral_count": 150, "negative_count": 130, "sentiment": "Universal acclaim" },
  "awards": [
    { "event": "Academy Awards, USA", "wins_count": 7, "nominations_count": 13 }
  ],
  "cast": [
    { "name": "Cillian Murphy", "roles": ["J. Robert Oppenheimer"], "link": "https://www.metacritic.com/person/cillian-murphy/" }
  ],
  "crew": [
    { "name": "Christopher Nolan", "roles": ["Director"], "group": "Directed By" }
  ],
  "critic_reviews": {
    "review_count": 69,
    "featured": [
      {
        "quote": "Christopher Nolan deserves every superlative for his brilliant take on J. Robert Oppenheimer (a flawless Cillian Murphy), the dark knight of the atomic age.",
        "score": 100,
        "date": "2023-07-21",
        "publication": { "name": "ABC News", "slug": "abc-news" },
        "author": { "name": "Peter Travers", "slug": "peter-travers" }
      }
    ]
  },
  "imdb_id": "tt15398776",
  "video": { "title": "Oppenheimer: Atmosphere (UK Spot)", "stream_link": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/344YnWRS.m3u8" }
}
```

*Trimmed for readability. Rows without "Scrape Full Title Pages" carry the title card — id, type, title, slug, link, release date, rating, description, genres, poster, `metascore`, `user_score` and, for games, `platforms`.*

### Get Started with 5,000 Free Titles

1. [Hit **Try for Free Button**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/metacritic-scraper) — the input is pre-filled with a "zelda" search and the Oppenheimer page.
2. Enjoy your data 😎.

### Pricing

High value, Low price.

| What | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| **Standard titles** | **$1 per 1,000** | Id, type, title, slug, release date, rating, description, genres, poster, Metascore & user score, platforms for games + the Metacritic link and the search or list it came from |
| **Detailed titles** | $2 per 1,000 | Everything above + both full score breakdowns, cast & crew, studios, developers & publishers, awards, trailer, IMDb id, the best critic & user reviews, related titles & news, per-platform Metascores, retailer prices and player stats for games |
| **People rows** | $1 per 1,000 | One row per person found by a people search |

No start fee — you pay only for the rows you get. Control your spend with **Max Results per Query**: 1,000 titles ≈ $1.

💡 Apify's free plan includes $5 of credit every month — about **5,000 free titles, every month**.

👉 [**Scrape your first 5,000 titles free**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/metacritic-scraper)

### Run It from Code

Grab your API token from [Integrations Settings here](https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations) and replace `<YOUR_API_TOKEN>` below.

**Python** (`pip install apify-client`)

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("omkar-cloud/metacritic-scraper").call(run_input={
    "queries": ["zelda"],
    "searchType": "game",
    "scrapeDetails": True,
    "maxResultsPerQuery": 10,
})
for title in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(title["title"], title["release_date"], title["metascore"]["score"], title["user_score"]["score"])
```

**Node.js** (`npm install apify-client`)

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' });
const run = await client.actor('omkar-cloud/metacritic-scraper').call({
    lists: ['top_rated'],
    listTypes: ['game'],
    year: 2025,
    platforms: ['ps5', 'pc'],
    maxResultsPerQuery: 100,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
```

### FAQ

#### How many titles do I get per search or list?

The Actor keeps paging (50 titles a page) until it has **Max Results per Query** titles or Metacritic runs out. Lists go thousands deep — the game catalogue alone holds 178K+ titles, 14K+ of them with a Metascore. Titles found twice in a run — the same game under two searches, or in a search and a list — are scraped and billed only once.

#### What does "Scrape Full Title Pages" add?

The whole title page on top of the card: `metascore` and `user_score` with positive / mixed / negative counts and sentiment, `tagline`, `cast` and `crew` with roles, `companies`, `awards`, the `video` trailer, `imdb_id`, `critic_reviews` and `user_reviews` highlights (featured, positive, mixed, negative), `related_titles` and `related_news` — and for games `platforms` with each platform's own Metascore, `developers`, `publishers`, `franchises`, `where_to_buy` retailer prices and GameFAQs `player_stats`. Pasted title URLs are always scraped in full; a game URL with `?platform=pc` gets that platform's scores.

#### Which lists can I scrape?

**Top rated** (all-time, or of the Year you set), **New releases** (newest reviewed titles), **Upcoming** (not out yet, soonest first), **In theaters** (movies), **Trending** (this week's movies and TV) and **Browse** (every title, sorted by Metascore, user score, popularity or release date, with a year window). Filter by genre, game platform (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC…), streaming network (Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Disney+…) and minimum Metascore.

#### Can I get every review?

Every detailed row carries the featured, positive, mixed and negative critic and user reviews Metacritic highlights. For every review of a title — paginated, filterable by sentiment and platform — use the [Metacritic Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/metacritic-reviews-scraper).

#### Is the data live?

Yes. Every run fetches Metacritic live — Metascores, user scores, review counts and prices are as fresh as the site itself.

#### What does it cost?

$0.001 per title — $1 per 1,000, flat on every plan, with no start fee. Full title pages add $0.001 per title ($2 per 1,000 all in), charged only when the page comes back — if it can't be fetched you keep the card at the standard rate. People rows cost the standard rate. Apify's free plan gives you $5 of credit every month, which is 5,000 titles or 2,500 fully-detailed titles free every month.

#### Is it legal to scrape Metacritic?

The Actor collects publicly available title data — scores, credits, review quotes and posters — without personal information beyond the public names of cast, crew, critics and reviewers. Please review Metacritic's terms of use and make sure your use complies with the law of your jurisdiction.

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### Related Actors

- ⭐ [**Metacritic Reviews Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/metacritic-reviews-scraper) — every critic and user review of any game, movie or TV show, $1 per 1,000 reviews.

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👉 [**Scrape your first 5,000 titles free now**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/metacritic-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

Search phrases exactly as you would type them into the site's search box (`zelda`, `the last of us`), or pasted metacritic.com URLs: a movie, TV show or game page (`https://www.metacritic.com/movie/oppenheimer/`) is scraped in full, a search page (`/search/zelda/`) is searched. Rows carry a `search_query` field so you can tell searches apart.

## `searchType` (type: `string`):

Restrict searches to one kind.

## `lists` (type: `array`):

Which lists to scrape, for every type picked in List Types. Rows carry `source` (the list) and `list_type`. In theaters is movies only; trending is movies and TV only.

## `listTypes` (type: `array`):

Scrape each list for these kinds of titles.

## `year` (type: `integer`):

Top rated only: the best titles released in this year. Leave empty for all-time.

## `yearFrom` (type: `integer`):

Browse only: titles released in or after this year.

## `yearTo` (type: `integer`):

Browse only: titles released in or before this year.

## `genres` (type: `array`):

Only titles in these genres (lists only), matched case-insensitively. Games and movies/TV have their own genres — e.g. `Action RPG`, `Open-World`, `Shooter` for games; `Comedy`, `Drama`, `Sci-Fi`, `Horror` for movies and TV.

## `platforms` (type: `array`):

Only games on these platforms (lists only; ignored for movies and TV).

## `networks` (type: `array`):

Only movies and TV shows on these services (lists only; ignored for games).

## `metascoreMin` (type: `integer`):

Top rated and Browse only: skip titles scored below this (0–100).

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Order of the Browse list.

## `maxResultsPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of titles to scrape per search query and per list (each list × type counts separately). Use this to control your cost (1,000 titles ≈ $1). Ignored for pasted title URLs.

## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

When enabled, every movie, TV show and game found is also scraped in full — the complete Metascore and user score breakdowns (positive / mixed / negative counts and sentiment), tagline, description, cast and crew with roles, studios, developers and publishers, awards, trailer, IMDb id, the featured, positive, mixed and negative critic and user reviews, related titles and news, and for games every platform with its own Metascore plus retailer prices and GameFAQs player stats. Still one dataset row per title, billed once at the detailed-title rate instead of the standard rate (1,000 detailed titles ≈ $2 vs $1 standard). Pasted title URLs are always scraped in full.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "zelda",
    "https://www.metacritic.com/movie/oppenheimer/"
  ],
  "searchType": "all",
  "lists": [
    "top_rated",
    "new_releases"
  ],
  "listTypes": [
    "game",
    "movie",
    "show"
  ],
  "sort": "metascore",
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 30,
  "scrapeDetails": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "queries": [
        "zelda",
        "https://www.metacritic.com/movie/oppenheimer/"
    ],
    "maxResultsPerQuery": 30
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("omkar-cloud/metacritic-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "queries": [
        "zelda",
        "https://www.metacritic.com/movie/oppenheimer/",
    ],
    "maxResultsPerQuery": 30,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("omkar-cloud/metacritic-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "queries": [
    "zelda",
    "https://www.metacritic.com/movie/oppenheimer/"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 30
}' |
apify call omkar-cloud/metacritic-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,omkar-cloud/metacritic-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/c5VDtgf3ZIfocz99R/builds/wNJm7fhcVTXvgJBtm/openapi.json