What is A Clockwork Orange's IQ Score?

A Clockwork Orange has an IQ Score of 173/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 47/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 39/50 Educational Value, and 43/50 Craft & Quality.

Is A Clockwork Orange educational?

A Clockwork Orange is strong on educational value, 39/50 on TVI's rubric, which covers academic content, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, life skills, and knowledge transfer.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

A Clockwork Orange , IQ Score 173/200

A Clockwork Orange has an IQ Score of 173/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH·Updated 2026-05-21·Methodology

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173/ 200

Masterclass TVI Essential

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

A Clockwork Orange poster, IQ Score 173/200, Masterclass tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

Cinematic Score/50

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Why you should trust this score

Methodology reviewed by Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician scientist. Master of Public Health, with substantial coursework in research methodology. Reviews the rubric and its application across the adult catalog.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,282 titles, version-controlled

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TVI Essential · Consensus

A Clockwork Orange scores 173/200 on the TVI IQ Score, placing it in the Masterclass tier. A violent teenager undergoes experimental behavioral modification. Educational about free will, punishment, and whether rehabilitation can be coerced, earning Cultural Impact, Intellectual Substance, Rewatch Value, and Lasting Significance. TVI Essential is an editorial designation; IQ Score is a content rating, not an intelligence measurement.

The TVI Take

A violent teenager undergoes experimental behavioral modification. Educational about free will, punishment, and whether rehabilitation can be coerced.

Cognitive engagement from the philosophical argument and the extreme imagery. Controversial but philosophically serious.

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