When was Metacritic founded?

Metacritic was founded in 1999.

Where is Metacritic located?

Metacritic is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Metacritic have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Metacritic is 3.

Where does Metacritic rank among its competitors?

Metacritic ranks 33rd amongst 204 active competitors, of which 23 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Mobility Mojo, which secured $4.46M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Metacritic?

Metacritic's top competitors include TripAdvisor, IMDb and Lonely Planet. Among them, Mobility Mojo secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Metacritic - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Company Details

Online movie review platform. It offers critic-rated recommendations and reviews for the movie and entertainment industry. The platform aggregates music, game, TV, and movie reviews from the critics. Offers a scorecard, meta scores that are a weighted average of the critic's reviews. The scores are highlighted in multiple colors such as green scores for favorable reviews, yellow scores for mixed reviews, and red scores for unfavorable reviews.

Website: www.metacritic.com/
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Founded Year

1999

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

33^rd among 204 active competitors

Employee Count

3 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

IMDb & 88 more

Exit Details

Acquired by FANDOM (Oct 03, 2022)

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Metacritic got acquired by FANDOM on Oct 03, 2022.

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Metacritic has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of Metacritic are Marc Doyle, Julie Roberts and Jason Dietz.

Here are the details of Metacritic's key team members:

Marc Doyle: Co-Founder, Games Editor of Metacritic.
Julie Roberts: Co-Founder of Metacritic.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Jason Dietz: Co-Founder of Metacritic.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Metacritic's employee count trend

Metacritic has 3 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Metacritic's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Metacritic include TripAdvisor, IMDb and Lonely Planet. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Metacritic, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	TripAdvisor 2000, Needham (United States), Public	Online platform providing travel guidance, reviews, and booking functionalities	$3.3M	TCV, One Liberty Ventures & 2 others	71/100
2nd	IMDb 1991, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering reviews on the media and entertainment industry	-	Hyde Ventures, Europa & 2 others	70/100
3rd	Lonely Planet 1973, Franklin (United States), Acquired	Travel guide publisher inspiring exploration with expert insights and diverse stories	-	-	60/100
4th	Rotten Tomatoes 1998, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Online aggregator of movies and TV shows reviews	$1M	-	54/100
5th	Crescentrating 2008, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Provides ratings for halal-friendliness of travel services	-	Expolanka, T9L & 5 others	51/100
6th	Mobility Mojo 2016, Dublin (Ireland), Series A	User generated app focused on accessible travel.	$4.46M	Gresham House Ventures, NDRC	49/100
7th	Tripism 2014, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Online platform for business travelers to share travel experiences	$227K	Martlet Capital, R42 Group & 3 others	46/100
8th	Filmarks 2012, Fukuoka (Japan), Unfunded	Online platform offering movie reviews	-	-	44/100
9th	Forbes Travel Guide 1958, Atlanta (United States), Series A	Travel guide for hotels, restaurants and spas	-	UNC Kenan-Flagler Private Equity, Tomorrow Ventures ... & 2 others	43/100
10th	TicketLens 2014, Vienna (Austria), Seed	Online metasearch platform for booking tours and activities	-	Global Founders Capital, SHAPE Capital Partners	41/100
33rd	Metacritic 1999, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Online movie review platform	-	-	30/100