What is Big Hero 6's IQ Score?

Big Hero 6 has an IQ Score of 145/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 39/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 24/50 Educational Value, and 49/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Big Hero 6 educational?

Big Hero 6 is low on educational value, 24/50 on TVI's rubric. Watch for entertainment, not for learning.

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/.

Big Hero 6 , IQ Score 145/200

Big Hero 6 has an IQ Score of 145/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH and Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP·Updated 2026-06-06·Methodology

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145/ 200

Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

Ages 6-12SEL 34/50Cinematic 40/50

Big Hero 6 poster, IQ Score 145/200, Stimulating tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

SEL Score/50

Cinematic Score/50

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Why you should trust this score

Reviewed by Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP

Licensed school psychologist. Reviews kids content against the published rubric and the CASEL social-emotional learning framework.

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

Don Hall and Chris Williams's Disney feature that does what most superhero adaptations don't: treat grief as the protagonist's actual subject. Baymax as inflatable healthcare robot is genuine character design with philosophical weight, what does care look like when stripped of every conventional caregiver attribute? The bait-and-switch from family drama to superhero film is structurally pointed.

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