What is Au Hasard Balthazar's IQ Score?

Au Hasard Balthazar has an IQ Score of 183/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 48/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 40/50 Educational Value, and 50/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Au Hasard Balthazar educational?

Au Hasard Balthazar is strong on educational value, 40/50 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/.

Au Hasard Balthazar , IQ Score 183/200

Name: Au Hasard Balthazar
Genre: drama
Rating: 183

Au Hasard Balthazar has an IQ Score of 183/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH·Updated 2026-06-06·Methodology

drama

183/ 200

Masterclass

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/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

2,324 titles, version-controlled

TVI Canon

Robert Bresson →

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The TVI Take

Bresson's donkey-as-saint follows Balthazar through a series of human owners, each crueler than the last. Godard called it the world in 90 minutes.

A moral and theological film without a single preaching frame. Perhaps the most purely Bressonian work.

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