Parasite has an IQ Score of 168/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.
Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity
Score Breakdown
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
A poor family infiltrates a wealthy household through deception. The film's satirical edge comes from showing how class works as an invisible system of scent, manners, and spatial geography.
Cognitive engagement from understanding social stratification. Educational about class systems.
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