What is Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain's IQ Score?

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain has an IQ Score of 126/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Competent tier. The score breaks down to 32/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 28/50 Educational Value, and 36/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain educational?

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain is moderate on educational value, 28/50 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/.

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain , IQ Score 126/200

Name: Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
Genre: documentary
Rating: 126

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain has an IQ Score of 126/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Competent tier.

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

documentary

126/ 200

Competent

Engages without demanding much, watchable and reasonably crafted

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

Morgan Neville's documentary about Anthony Bourdain's life and suicide. Educational about the specific loneliness of fame, depression in high-achieving individuals, and the food and travel media world Bourdain created.

The AI voice recreation controversy is a genuine ethical issue with the film.

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