mcp-metacritic

Read an entry

get_title

Read-onlyIdempotent

Retrieve a Metacritic movie, show, or game entry by slug and kind, selecting sections such as scores, awards, networks, and where to watch for detailed title data.

Instructions

Read one Metacritic entry by slug and kind, both from search_titles. Sections are opt-in because a full entry is large: 'basic' and 'scores' are the default and cover most questions. 'scores' fetches the critic and audience breakdowns, each with its own scale, so never compare the two numbers directly. Sections gate the payload: asking for 'scores' alone returns no description, and 'basic' alone returns no scores. 'networks' lists the broadcasters of a show; 'where_to_watch' costs an extra request and covers films and shows only. A long description paginates: when 'truncated' is true, call again with 'offset' set to 'next_offset'.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "<slug>",
      "kind": "<kind>"
    },
    "name": "get_title"
  }
}

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`kind`	Yes	Which catalogue the entry belongs to. Pass it back with the slug.
`slug`	Yes	Identifier from search_titles, such as 'the-matrix'.
`offset`	No	Where to resume the description.
`sections`	No	Which parts to return. Each extra section beyond the default costs a request.
`max_chars`	No	Character budget for the description.

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description
`notes`	Yes
`title`	Yes
`awards`	No	One tally per ceremony. Metacritic publishes no per-category detail.
`genres`	No
`offset`	Yes
`imdb_id`	No	IMDb identifier, usable to cross-reference other sources.
`tagline`	No
`networks`	No	Broadcasters, for shows.
`truncated`	No
`production`	No
`user_score`	Yes
`description`	No
`next_offset`	No	Pass as 'offset' to read the rest.
`total_chars`	No	Length of the full description.
`critic_score`	Yes
`returned_chars`	No
`where_to_watch`	No
`duration_minutes`	No	Runtime in minutes for a film, or the length of a typical episode for a show.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed19 schema fields changedv2.1.0Oct 30, 2026

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-  }
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+            "type": "integer"
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+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "score": {
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+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "sentiment": {
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+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
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+      "review_count",
+      "positive_count",
+      "neutral_count",
+      "negative_count",
+      "sentiment"
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removedOutput schema / properties / description / anyOf

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-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / description / type
```
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+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / imdb_id / anyOf

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-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / imdb_id / type
```
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+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / tagline / anyOf

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-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / tagline / type
```
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+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / metascore / anyOf

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-  {
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-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / metascore / type
```
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+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / rating / anyOf

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-  {
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-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / rating / type
```
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+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / release_date / anyOf

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-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / release_date / type
```
Added value: +[
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+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / user_score / anyOf

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-  {
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-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / user_score / type
```
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+]
```

changedOutput schema / properties / user_score / anyOf

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-          }
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-          },
-          {
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-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Metacritic's own wording for the verdict."
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-      "negative_count",
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-    ],
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-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
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+            "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          {
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+        ]
+      },
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+          }
+        ]
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+          "null"
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+      "sentiment": {
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+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
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+      "max",
+      "review_count",
+      "positive_count",
+      "neutral_count",
+      "negative_count",
+      "sentiment"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
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+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
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removedOutput schema / properties / where_to_watch / items / properties / url / anyOf

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-  {
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-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / where_to_watch / items / properties / url / type
```
Added value: +[
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```

changedOutput schema / required

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-  "genres",
-  "duration_minutes",
-  "imdb_id",
-  "total_chars",
-  "returned_chars",
-  "offset",
-  "next_offset",
-  "truncated",
-  "critic_score",
-  "user_score",
-  "notes"
-]New value: +[
+  "title",
+  "offset",
+  "critic_score",
+  "user_score",
+  "notes"
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Changed33 schema fields changedv2.0.1Aug 30, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / offset / maximum
```
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```

changedOutput schema / properties / awards / items / properties / nominations / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "integer"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
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+    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+    "type": "integer"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

changedOutput schema / properties / awards / items / properties / wins / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "integer"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
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+    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+    "type": "integer"
+  },
+  {
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+]

changedOutput schema / properties / critic_score / anyOf

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-        "anyOf": [
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-          },
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-          }
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-      "review_count": {
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-          {
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-          }
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-      "score": {
-        "type": [
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-          "null"
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-      },
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-      "sentiment"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
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+    "properties": {
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+        "description": "Scale this score is on: 100 for critics, 10 for users.",
+        "type": "number"
+      },
+      "negative_count": {
+        "anyOf": [
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+            "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+            "type": "integer"
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+          {
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+          }
+        ]
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+            "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
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+        ]
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+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          {
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+          }
+        ]
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+      "review_count": {
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+            "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "score": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "sentiment": {
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+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ],
+        "description": "Metacritic's own wording for the verdict."
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+    "type": "object"
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addedOutput schema / properties / description / anyOf

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+  {
+    "type": "null"
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+]

removedOutput schema / properties / description / type
```
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-  "null"
-]
```

changedOutput schema / properties / duration_minutes / anyOf

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-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
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+    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+    "type": "integer"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

addedOutput schema / properties / imdb_id / anyOf

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+  {
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+]

removedOutput schema / properties / imdb_id / type
```
Removed value: -[
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-  "null"
-]
```

changedOutput schema / properties / next_offset / anyOf

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-  {
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-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
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+    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+    "type": "integer"
+  },
+  {
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```
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```
addedOutput schema / properties / offset / minimum
```
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```

changedOutput schema / properties / production / items / properties / id / anyOf

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-  {
-    "type": "integer"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
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+    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+    "type": "integer"
+  },
+  {
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+  }
+]

addedOutput schema / properties / returned_chars / maximum
```
Added value: +9007199254740991
```
addedOutput schema / properties / returned_chars / minimum
```
Added value: +-9007199254740991
```

addedOutput schema / properties / tagline / anyOf

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+  },
+  {
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+]

removedOutput schema / properties / tagline / type
```
Removed value: -[
-  "string",
-  "null"
-]
```
addedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / id / maximum
```
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```
addedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / id / minimum
```
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```

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+]

removedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / metascore / type
```
Removed value: -[
-  "number",
-  "null"
-]
```

addedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / rating / anyOf

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+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

removedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / rating / type
```
Removed value: -[
-  "string",
-  "null"
-]
```

addedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / release_date / anyOf

Added value: +[
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+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

removedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / release_date / type
```
Removed value: -[
-  "string",
-  "null"
-]
```

addedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / user_score / anyOf

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+  {
+    "type": "number"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

removedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / user_score / type
```
Removed value: -[
-  "number",
-  "null"
-]
```

changedOutput schema / properties / title / properties / year / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "integer"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
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+    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+    "type": "integer"
+  },
+  {
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+]

addedOutput schema / properties / total_chars / maximum
```
Added value: +9007199254740991
```
addedOutput schema / properties / total_chars / minimum
```
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```

changedOutput schema / properties / user_score / anyOf

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-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
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+    "properties": {
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+        "description": "Scale this score is on: 100 for critics, 10 for users.",
+        "type": "number"
+      },
+      "negative_count": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+            "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "neutral_count": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+            "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "positive_count": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+            "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "review_count": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+            "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "score": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "sentiment": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ],
+        "description": "Metacritic's own wording for the verdict."
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "score",
+      "max",
+      "review_count",
+      "positive_count",
+      "neutral_count",
+      "negative_count",
+      "sentiment"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

addedOutput schema / properties / where_to_watch / items / properties / url / anyOf

Added value: +[
+  {
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

removedOutput schema / properties / where_to_watch / items / properties / url / type
```
Removed value: -[
-  "string",
-  "null"
-]
```

First observedv1.0.0Aug 4, 2026

TDQS

A4.8/5.0

Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Beyond the read-only and idempotent annotations, the description discloses payload gating between sections, the cost of extra sections, the film/show limitation of where_to_watch, and pagination behavior via truncated/next_offset. These are concrete behavioral details an agent needs to call the tool correctly.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is front-loaded with purpose, then moves through defaults, section behavior, and pagination in a compact sequence. Each sentence adds relevant operational guidance without repeating the schema.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Given the annotations, full parameter schema, output schema, and sibling tools, the description supplies the remaining context an agent needs: section tradeoffs, pagination recovery, and the scope of where_to_watch. No critical calling detail appears to be missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters5/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Although schema coverage is 100%, the description adds substantial meaning beyond the schema: it explains default sections, section gating, the different scales of critic and audience scores, what networks returns, and how offset relates to truncated and next_offset.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description opens with a specific verb and resource: 'Read one Metacritic entry by slug and kind.' It also makes the source of the identifiers explicit ('both from search_titles'), which clearly distinguishes this lookup from a search or browse operation.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It gives clear usage context: identifiers come from search_titles, defaults cover most questions, and extra sections cost more requests. It does not explicitly compare this tool with get_reviews or browse_titles, so the when-not-to-use guidance is incomplete.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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