The Critic is an American animated TV series 1994–1995.

The Critic may also refer to:

• The Critic (play), 1779 satire by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
• The Critic (opera), an opera by Charles Villiers Stanford based on the play
• The Critic (1963 film), short animation by Ernest Pintoff and Mel Brooks
• The Critic (2019 film), American psychological thriller short film
• The Critic (2023 film), upcoming British period thriller film
• "The Critic", 2003 song by Toby Keith from Shock'n Y'all
• Titular character of the comedy film criticism webseries Nostalgia Critic.

• The Critic (modern magazine), British monthly magazine founded in 2019
• The Critic (Victorian-era magazine) (1843–1863), London publication
• The Critic (New York)
• The Critic (Adelaide) (1897–1924), South Australian weekly magazine
• The Critic (Hobart) (1904–1924), Tasmanian weekly newspaper

• Critic (disambiguation)