Top-Rated Movies, Series, and Games According to Metacritic Users

Despite its popularity, "Game of Thrones" barely made it into the annual top rankings, and "Death Stranding" wasn't crowned the best game of the year.

Metacritic, a leading review aggregator, surveyed 2,600 users to gather their top five picks for films, series, and games released over the last year. Each placement earned points: 5 points for first place, 4 for second, and so on. Here are the final rankings with their respective scores:

Top Movies of the Year

1. "Parasite" — 4,778 points;
2. "Joker" — 3,789 points;
3. "The Irishman" — 2,974 points;
4. "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" — 2,672 points;
5. "Marriage Story" — 2,493 points;
6. "Avengers: Endgame" — 1,961 points;
7. "Knives Out" — 1,293 points;
8. "The Lighthouse" — 916 points;
9. "Jojo Rabbit" — 901 points;
10. "Ford v Ferrari" — 855 points.

Top TV Series of the Year

1. "Watchmen" (HBO) — 1,884 points;
2. "Chernobyl" (HBO) — 1,696 points;
3. "Fleabag" (Prime Video) — 1,615 points;
4. "Succession" — 851 points;
5. "Stranger Things" (Netflix) — 746 points;
6. "Barry" (HBO) — 736 points;
7. "The Mandalorian" (Disney+) — 693 points;
8. "BoJack Horseman" (Netflix) — 916 points;
9. "Mr. Robot" (USA Network) — 667 points;
10. "Game of Thrones" (HBO) — 599 points.

Top Video Games of the Year

1. "Resident Evil 2" — 2,088 points;
2. "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice" — 1,813 points;
3. "Death Stranding" — 1,298 points;
4. "Fire Emblem: Three Houses" — 906 points;
5. "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order" — 777 points;
6. "The Outer Worlds" — 736 points;
7. "Control" — 710 points;
8. "Devil May Cry 5" — 628 points;
9. "Luigi’s Mansion 3" — 589 points;
10. "Pokémon Sword / Shield" — 549 points.

In a separate poll, users were asked to select the best title of the past decade, choosing only one per category. Here are the winners and their number of mentions:

Top Movies of the Decade

1. "Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015) — 134 mentions;
2. "Inception" (2010) — 112 mentions;
3. "The Social Network" (2010) — 87 mentions;
4. "Gravity" (2013) — 79 mentions;
5. "Blade Runner 2049" (2017) — 73 mentions;
6. "Interstellar" (2014) — 68 mentions;
7. "La La Land" (2016) — 65 mentions;
8. "Moonlight" (2016) — 62 mentions;
9. "The Tree of Life" (2011) — 56 mentions;
10. "Whiplash" (2014) — 50 mentions.

Top TV Series of the Decade

1. "Breaking Bad" (AMC) — 289 mentions;
2. "Game of Thrones" (HBO) — 237 mentions;
3. "The Leftovers" (HBO) — 95 mentions;
4. "Twin Peaks: The Return" (Showtime) — 49 mentions;
5. "BoJack Horseman" (Netflix) — 42 mentions;
6. "Mr. Robot" (USA Network) — 37 mentions;
7. "Mad Men" (AMC) — 35 mentions;
8. "Parks and Recreation" (NBC) — 27 mentions;
9. "The Americans" (FX) — 25 mentions;
10. "True Detective" (HBO) — 22 mentions.

Top Video Games of the Decade

1. "The Last of Us" / "The Last of Us Remastered" — 331 mentions;
2. "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" — 163 mentions;
3. "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" — 118 mentions;
4. "Red Dead Redemption 2" — 63 mentions;
5. "Mass Effect 2" — 42 mentions;
6. "Bloodborne" — 37 mentions;
7. "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" — 32 mentions;
8. "God of War" — 32 mentions;
9. "Grand Theft Auto V" — 31 mentions;
10. "Dark Souls" — 30 mentions.

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