What is Gravity's IQ Score?

Gravity has an IQ Score of 148/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 36/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 32/50 Educational Value, and 46/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Gravity educational?

Gravity is moderate on educational value, 32/50 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/.

Gravity , IQ Score 148/200

Gravity has an IQ Score of 148/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH·Updated 2026-05-21·Methodology

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148/ 200

Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

Cinematic Score/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

2,282 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Alfonso Cuarón's survival thriller set in orbit. Cognitive demands from the spatial problem-solving and the physics of orbital mechanics.

Educational value from the accurate depiction of space station systems and the realities of space debris. Entertainment quality is visceral and immersive, the sound design alone is canonical.

Where to Watch

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