IMDb vs METACRITIC is an infographics project exploring the taste difference between film critics and
typical moviegoers. I designed three infographics providing three distinct perspectives.
IMDb vs METACRITIC是一系列信息图表，
从三个不同的角度探索观众和电影评论家品味的不同。
CATEGORY:
Information Design
AWARDS:
Indigo Design Award, Infographics, Gold
Art Directors Club The Young Ones, Infographics, Shortlist
TYPE:
New York University
Tisch School of the Arts
SPECIAL THANKS:
Katherine Dillon
Perspective No.1
The first perspective is to compare IMDb and Metacritic’s rankings. I choose IMDb scores to
represent public reception for its popularity and Metascore to represent critics’ reception for its
reliable algorithm and reputation. The chart is broken down into four parts by two lines, a
horizontal one and a vertical one setting the boundary of Metascore top 250 and IMDb top
250.
Perspective No.2
The second perspective is to show the lists of directors with three or more films in IMDb and
Metascore top 250. Each circle stands for one film. The upper right corner gives an overview of all
top 250 films from which we can tell that Metascore features a wider variety of directors.
Perspective No.3
The third perspective uses the parallel set to show the connection between the following variables:
director’s nationality, IMDb range, Metacritic range, and Oscars for IMDb top 250 films. The chart
tells a complicated story. One cannot tell a movie’s Oscar record based on its IMDb or Metascore
range.
