Metacritic scores
Returns Metacritic scores for video games, movies and TV shows, found by title search or fetched directly by Metacritic slug. Each title comes back as one record with its Metascore, the split of positive, neutral and negative critic reviews, user score and core metadata. Useful for comparing reception across titles and enriching a game or film catalog with ratings.
What you get
- Title, slug and link
- Metascore and sentiment wording such as Universal acclaim
- Critic review count with positive, neutral and negative split
- User score
- Must-see flag
- Release date or premiere year
- Genres and platforms
- Developers, publishers and production companies
- Age rating, runtime and season count where relevant
- Description and cover image
What it can do
- Search games, movies or TV shows by title
- Fetch known titles directly by slug
- Choose a faster search-only pass or full records with details
- Cap the number of matches per search
Limits
- Up to 2,500 results per run
- Only publicly visible data
- Up to 50 matching titles per search query
- Unreleased or unreviewed titles return empty score fields
- Individual review texts are not included
Input options
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| mediaType | What to search: game, movie or tv. |
| searchQueries | Titles to search for. |
| slugs | Metacritic slugs to fetch directly, such as elden-ring. |
| includeDetails | Fetch the full record with review split, genres, companies and description. |
| maxItemsPerSource | Maximum matching titles per search query. |
Example
Ask your AI for the data in plain words and it picks this source. Developers can also call source procli_metacritic_a directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"searchQueries": [
"elden ring"
],
"slugs": []
}How to use it
- Create an account at prolevelmax.com. New users receive $1 in sign-up credit after verifying their email (one per person). No card required.
- Connect your AI. In the Dashboard, open Get started → Coding tools and API → Generate setup instructions and paste the instructions into your AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and others). You can also add the MCP server
https://prolevelmax.com/mcpor call the REST API. - Request data. Your AI selects a source, quotes the price and runs it only after you confirm. Results are returned as structured JSON that the AI can format as a table or report.
FAQ
How is this source billed?
Per result: $0.012/result + $0.0032/run, min $0.0392/run. Your AI quotes the price first, and you are never charged more than the quote.
Do I need a Metacritic account or API key?
No. You only need a ProLevelMax account. One balance and one connection cover all 157 platforms.
Is the data real-time?
Yes. Every call fetches public Metacritic data at the time of the request. Only publicly visible content is collected.
All Metacritic sources and prices
New users receive $1 in sign-up credit after verifying their email (one per person). No card required. Pay per use with no subscription. Top up by card (USD) or Alipay (CNY); Enterprise top-ups from $1,000 by bank transfer.
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