What is Mad Max: Fury Road's IQ Score?

Mad Max: Fury Road has an IQ Score of 130/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 34/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 20/50 Educational Value, and 48/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Mad Max: Fury Road educational?

Mad Max: Fury Road 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 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/.

Mad Max: Fury Road , IQ Score 130/200

Mad Max: Fury Road has an IQ Score of 130/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

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

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130/ 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

A post-apocalyptic chase film. George Miller's action masterpiece is formally extraordinary, nearly every frame is compositionally precise and the practical effects are exceptional.

Educational about resource scarcity, authoritarian control, and gender politics in a genre context. The most formally sophisticated action film made.

Characters Scored Here

People search for these characters by name. TVI doesn't invent fictional-character IQ numbers, but Mad Max: Fury Road's score is the honest answer to how seriously the work treats each mind.

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