What is Fences's IQ Score?

Fences has an IQ Score of 160/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 43/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 36/50 Educational Value, and 41/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Fences educational?

Fences is strong on educational value, 36/50 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/.

Fences , IQ Score 160/200

Name: Fences
Genre: drama
Rating: 160

Fences has an IQ Score of 160/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

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

drama

160/ 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

2016 Best Picture nominee and Best Actor nominee (Denzel Washington). August Wilson's Pulitzer-winning play about a Black garbage collector and former baseball player in 1950s Pittsburgh.

High cognitive demands from the dense, poetic dialogue. Educational value from the African American experience in postwar America. Washington and Viola Davis deliver performances of extraordinary power.

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