Beast Games, the highly-anticipated Amazon Prime series created by YouTube sensation Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, has been making waves since its debut. The show, which features 1,000 contestants competing for a staggering $5 million prize, is set to run until February of next year. Marketed as an ambitious, high-budget extension of MrBeast’s YouTube content, the series has drawn significant attention—and criticism.
While MrBeast’s videos often delight fans with extravagant challenges and giveaways, Beast Games has been slammed by critics and viewers alike. Major outlets like The Telegraph and IGN have given the series harsh reviews, with scores as low as 2/10. Some viewers have gone so far as to label the show “evil,” “dystopian,” and “sadistic.”
MrBeast Addresses the Backlash
Despite the flood of negative feedback, Jimmy Donaldson has remained defiant in defending the show. Responding to a tweet suggesting that IGN‘s scathing review was either “paid” or “done for shock value,” Donaldson fired back:
“Yeah, sad one person who doesn’t like me can just label something a thousand people poured their lives into a 2/10 when it’s clearly not. The show as future episodes drop is phenomenal especially once we get the number of contestants down and you get to know them!”
Donaldson seems confident that as the series progresses and the audience connects more deeply with the contestants, opinions will shift in its favor.
Audience Reaction: Divided Opinions
The controversy isn’t limited to professional critics. Beast Games holds an IMDb score of 6/10, but the reviews are sharply polarized, with many users giving it either a perfect 10 or a dismal 1. This pattern of extreme ratings often points to a review bombing—a tactic used by both passionate fans and harsh detractors to manipulate public perception.
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Meanwhile, discussions on platforms like Reddit reveal a broader spectrum of opinions. A post about Donaldson’s tweet shared on the YouTube subreddit sparked a wave of critical comments:
- “It’s pretty boring,” wrote user Single_Reaction9983. “[The challenges] are toddler-level, and he paid 50 people to get out. Editing is also the annoying MrBeast style, which makes it borderline unwatchable.”
- “I completely agreed with the IGN review,” added One_big_bee.
- “The ‘games’ are stupid,” said DumberThanUrMama. “I watched two episodes, and the ‘challenges’ I recall are: throwing giant balls into giant cups, and stacking blocks into a tower. That’s it. Literally 90 percent of the challenges were just MrBeast tempting people to quit by offering them money.”
- “It’s awful,” declared JotiimaSHOSH. “If you’re not used to the style of quick cuts and flashing images and being repeatedly told what is currently happening, you will find it horrendous.”
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What’s Next for Beast Games?
The polarized reception highlights a growing divide between MrBeast’s loyal fanbase and those critical of his over-the-top content style. While Donaldson remains optimistic that later episodes will win over skeptics, the early reviews suggest that Beast Games might struggle to appeal to a broader audience.
For now, the series continues to attract attention—for better or worse—and the conversation around it shows no signs of slowing down. Whether Beast Games can overcome the criticism and find its stride remains to be seen.