What is Coco's IQ Score?

Coco has an IQ Score of 129/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Competent tier. The score breaks down to 39/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 20/50 Educational Value, and 39/50 Craft & Quality.

Coco is low on educational value, 20/50 on TVI's rubric. Watch for entertainment, not for learning.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's current published formula is round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers. TVI publishes a three-dimension breakdown only when those values reproduce the displayed composite. The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

Coco IQ Score 129/200

Coco has an IQ Score of 129/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Competent tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH·Updated 2026-08-19·Methodology

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129/ 200

Competent

Engages without demanding much, watchable and reasonably crafted

Ages 6-12SEL 38/50Cinematic 46/50

Coco poster, IQ Score 129/200, Competent tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

SEL Score/50

Cinematic Score/50

IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4) · How we score →

What these dimensions mean

Cognitive Stimulation: observable narrative complexity, conceptual density, ambiguity, inference, and sustained intellectual demands in the work.
Educational Value: the density and integration of substantive academic, historical, scientific, cultural, ethical, or practical information in the work.
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.
Cinematic Score: composition quality, emotional impact, and how the music integrates with the work. Does not affect the IQ Score.

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The Verdict

Best forFamilies with 6 to 12 year olds ready to talk about remembering relatives who have died

Skip ifYour child is raw from a recent loss; the afterlife premise can land hard in that season

Use it asA doorway into your own family stories; get the photos out after the credits

Why you should trust this score

TVI Kids methodology reviewed by Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP

Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Shapes and reviews the kids methodology and personally reviews every TVI Kids Essential designation.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.3.1

Formula

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

Database scale

2,605 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Layers Mexican Day of the Dead tradition with family reconciliation, using music and memory as scaffolding for exploring intergenerational trauma and artistic legacy.

People & Production Lee Unkrich · Pixar · United States 24 connections

Direction & creation

Director

Lee Unkrich Adrian Molina

Writer

Adrian Molina

Producer

Darla K. Anderson

On screen & sound

Selected voice cast

Benjamin Bratt Gael García Bernal Renée Victor Alanna Ubach Edward James Olmos Gabriel IglesiasSelected in source order; not represented as billing order.

Composer

Michael Giacchino

Production & release

Production company

Pixar Walt Disney Pictures

Distributor

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Netflix Disney+

Country of origin

United States Mexico

Original language

English Spanish

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129

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164

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162

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The Trailer

Official trailer, embedded from YouTube.

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