What is Driving Miss Daisy's IQ Score?

Driving Miss Daisy has an IQ Score of 134/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 32/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 33/50 Educational Value, and 37/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Driving Miss Daisy educational?

Driving Miss Daisy is moderate on educational value, 33/50 on TVI's rubric. Some learning happens, but it isn't the show's primary work.

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/.

Driving Miss Daisy , IQ Score 134/200

Name: Driving Miss Daisy
Genre: drama
Rating: 134

Driving Miss Daisy has an IQ Score of 134/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

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

drama

134/ 200

Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

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

1989 Best Picture winner. The decades-long relationship between an elderly Southern Jewish woman and her Black chauffeur.

Moderate cognitive demands from the evolving character dynamics. Educational value from its portrayal of race relations in the American South across the civil rights era. Performances by Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy are the film's foundation.

Where to Watch

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