What is Ratatouille's IQ Score?

Ratatouille has an IQ Score of 156/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 41/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 29/50 Educational Value, and 50/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Ratatouille educational?

Ratatouille is moderate on educational value, 29/50 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/.

Ratatouille , IQ Score 156/200

Ratatouille has an IQ Score of 156/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH and Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP·Updated 2026-06-06·Methodology

animationadventurecomedy

156/ 200

Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

Ages 6-12SEL 28/50Cinematic 43/50

Ratatouille poster, IQ Score 156/200, Stimulating tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

SEL Score/50

Cinematic Score/50

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Why you should trust this score

Reviewed by Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP

Licensed school psychologist. Reviews kids content against the published rubric and the CASEL social-emotional learning framework.

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

Brad Bird's Pixar film about a rat with a refined palate working in a Paris kitchen. The Anton Ego review monologue is one of the most considered defenses of criticism ever rendered in animation.

Treats artistic ambition and class mobility with surprising philosophical seriousness for a family film.

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