Every film and show, scored across three dimensions of intelligence. Cognitive depth. Educational value. Entertainment quality. One number that tells you what you're really watching.
Not a test of your intelligence — a measure of what the show demands of it. How we score →
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Three dimensions, published methodology, built on cognitive science.
About the scale: TV IQ is a proprietary 0–200 score — not a psychometric IQ test. It measures the intellectual demand a title places on its audience across three weighted dimensions. A score of 160+ (Masterclass) means peak cognitive engagement, not that you need a 160 IQ to watch it. The scale is purpose-built for media comparison, not human intelligence measurement.
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