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Castle in the Sky , IQ Score 131/200

Castle in the Sky has an IQ Score of 131/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH and Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP·Updated ·Methodology

animationfantasyadventure
131/ 200
Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

Ages 6-12SEL 28/50
Castle in the Sky poster, IQ Score 131/200, Stimulating tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50
30
Educational Value/50
28
Craft & Quality/50
44
SEL Score/50
28
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)  · How we score →
What these dimensions mean
  • Cognitive Stimulation: how much the title demands of your mind, its structural complexity, ideas, and sustained intellectual engagement.
  • Educational Value: what you take away, across academic content, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, life skills, and knowledge transfer.
  • Craft & Quality: production excellence in service of the work, its direction, writing, performance, and aesthetic intent.
  • SEL: social-emotional learning on the CASEL framework, self-awareness, regulation, social awareness, relationships, and decision-making. Does not affect the IQ Score.
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Why you should trust this score

Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP
Scored under Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP
Licensed school psychologist. Built the TVI Kids SEL framework and reviews the rubric application for children's content, including every TVI Kids Essential designation.
Methodology
Published rubric, v1.3
Formula
round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4
Database scale
2,587 titles, version-controlled
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The TVI Take

Two children seek a legendary floating city. Miyazaki's adventure film, simpler than his later work but exceptional craft.

Educational about Welsh mining culture and the history of aviation. One of the finest children's adventure films produced.

People & Production Hayao Miyazaki · Studio Ghibli · Japan 21 connections

Direction & creation

Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Writer
Hayao Miyazaki
Producer
Isao Takahata

On screen & sound

Selected voice cast
Hiroshi Ito Ichirō Nagai Keiko Yokozawa Machiko Washio Mayumi Tanaka Megumi HayashibaraSelected alphabetically; not billing order.
Composer
Joe Hisaishi

Production & release

Production company
Studio Ghibli
Distributor
Toei Company HBO Max
Country of origin
Japan
Original language
Japanese

Related works

Part of series
Studio Ghibli Feature Films

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Cite this score

Castle in the Sky scored 131/200 (Stimulating tier) on TV Intelligentsia's published methodology. Source: tvintelligentsia.com/titles/castle-in-the-sky/

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