What is Bicycle Thieves's IQ Score?

Bicycle Thieves has an IQ Score of 168/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 47/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 35/50 Educational Value, and 44/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Bicycle Thieves educational?

Bicycle Thieves is strong on educational value, 35/50 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/.

Bicycle Thieves , IQ Score 168/200

Name: Bicycle Thieves
Genre: drama
Rating: 168

Bicycle Thieves has an IQ Score of 168/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

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

drama

168/ 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

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The TVI Take

Vittorio De Sica's landmark neorealist film examines post-war poverty and desperation through the lens of a father's desperate search for his stolen bicycle. The socioeconomic realism provides strong educational value about reconstruction-era Italy, while the tender father-son dynamic creates emotional resonance without melodrama.

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