IMDb ratings on Netflix: what works on TV, phone and Safari
Netflix's own ratings are thumbs and a Most Liked label, not IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes scores. IMDb scores reach Netflix through browser extensions, and Rating Watch works in desktop Chrome, Edge and Brave. Smart TV and phone apps run no extensions, so for those there is AR mode, which reads a TV through your phone camera.
Does Netflix show IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes ratings on any device?
Netflix's rating help page describes thumbs down, thumbs up and double thumbs up, plus a Most Liked label for titles with the most positive ratings. It adds that some older devices may show stars instead of thumbs. It does not describe IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes scores, so what you see depends on a tool that adds them. What each Netflix label means is covered in Netflix ratings explained.
On a computer: Chrome, Edge and Brave
This is where Rating Watch works. It adds a badge to the top-right corner of title cards on netflix.com with the IMDb rating and, where OMDb has one, the Rotten Tomatoes score. It is free, needs no account and is built for desktop Chrome, Edge and Brave. It starts on a shared OMDb lookup allowance that can run out on a busy day; a free personal OMDb key lifts the limit. The step-by-step setup is in how to show IMDb ratings on Netflix, and the install guide covers permissions and fixes.
Get the badges on your computer
Install from the Chrome Web Store, open netflix.com and browse.
Add to ChromeOn a Mac with Safari, or in Firefox
Rating Watch is a Manifest V3 Chromium extension and has not been tested in Firefox or Safari, so it is not supported there. Other developers publish extensions for those browsers. These are the facts from their own pages, read on 2026-11-06. Rating Watch has not tested either one, and neither is affiliated with it.
- Safari on a Mac: the Popcorn for Safari Mac App Store listing says it is for Mac only, needs macOS 11.0 or later and Safari 14 or later, and shows IMDb, Metascore and Rotten Tomatoes ratings. It is listed as free with optional in-app tips. Its latest version is 3.0, dated 14 October 2022.
- Firefox: the IMDb ratings on Netflix add-on by Pawannitj lists IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. Its last update was 25 September 2020 (version 0.149), and it showed 401 users and a 2.8 average from 24 ratings. An old update date does not prove it is broken, but it predates today's Netflix pages.
More browser extensions, with the same kind of dated facts, are in the comparison of Netflix ratings extensions.
On a smart TV, Fire TV or game console
Browser extensions cannot be installed in the Netflix TV app, so no extension adds scores there. Rating Watch's answer is AR mode (it may ask you to sign in): open it on your phone, start the rear camera, open a title card on the TV and hold the phone about 1 to 2 metres away. It reads the title with your phone and draws IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes scores over the card. Camera images are processed on your device. AR mode is part of Rating Watch Pro and asks you to sign in with Google.
AR mode is experimental. It has been tuned on test images and is not yet measured across many real TVs, so some cards may stay unlabelled and scores can be missing. It is a companion to the extension, not a replacement for it. See pricing for the current terms.
On an iPhone, iPad or Android phone
Rating Watch does not run inside the Netflix app on phones or tablets, and there is no phone version of it. Your phone can serve as the camera for AR mode on a TV, but AR mode does not add scores inside the phone's own Netflix app. The simplest reliable route is to look the title up on imdb.com or rottentomatoes.com.
For Android, a Technipages guide dated 10 November 2020 describes installing an app that needs accessibility access to show IMDb ratings. I did not check whether that app is still available or works with today's Netflix app, and Rating Watch does not recommend it. Accessibility access is a broad permission, so read an app's listing and permissions before granting it.
Which device gets what?
| Device or browser | What can add scores | Rating Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Computer with Chrome, Edge or Brave | Browser extensions | Yes: IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes badges on title cards |
| Mac with Safari | Popcorn for Safari, per its 2022 listing | Not tested, not supported |
| Firefox | An add-on last updated in 2020 | Not tested, not supported |
| Smart TV, Fire TV or game console | No extensions in the Netflix TV app | AR mode through a phone camera (experimental) |
| iPhone, iPad or Android phone | Looking the title up separately; a 2020 Android guide used an accessibility app (not checked) | No phone version; the phone can act as the AR mode camera |
Sources read on November 6, 2026. Store pages, user counts and Netflix's apps change, so check the linked page before you decide. Rating Watch is independent and is not affiliated with Netflix, IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes or the other products named here.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see IMDb ratings in the Netflix app on my phone?
Not with Rating Watch. Its extension runs on netflix.com in desktop Chrome, Edge and Brave and does not run inside the Netflix app on phones or tablets. There is no phone version. You can look a title up on imdb.com in your phone browser, or use AR mode with your phone as a camera pointed at a TV.
Can I get IMDb ratings on a Netflix smart TV?
A browser extension cannot be installed in the Netflix TV app, so no extension adds scores there. Rating Watch offers AR mode instead: you open it on your phone, point the rear camera at the TV and it draws IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes scores over the title cards it can read. It is experimental, so some cards may stay unlabelled.
Does Rating Watch work in Safari or Firefox?
No. Rating Watch is a Manifest V3 Chromium extension and has not been tested in Firefox or Safari, so only Chrome, Edge and Brave on a computer are supported. Other makers offer Safari and Firefox extensions. This page names two with the dates and figures read on 2026-11-06, but Rating Watch has not tested either of them.
Does Netflix show Rotten Tomatoes scores anywhere?
Netflix's rating help page describes thumbs up, thumbs down, double thumbs up and a Most Liked label. It does not describe IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes scores. To see Rotten Tomatoes next to Netflix titles on a computer, use an extension; Rating Watch shows the Tomatometer where OMDb has one, mostly for films rather than TV series.