What is Rules of the Game's IQ Score?

Rules of the Game has an IQ Score of 187/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 48/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 47/50 Educational Value, and 44/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Rules of the Game educational?

Rules of the Game is strong on educational value, 47/50 on TVI's rubric, which covers academic content, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, life skills, and knowledge transfer.

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/.

Rules of the Game , IQ Score 187/200

Rules of the Game has an IQ Score of 187/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

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

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187/ 200

Masterclass TVI Essential

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

Rules of the Game poster, IQ Score 187/200, Masterclass tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4) · How we score →

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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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TVI Essential · Consensus

Rules of the Game scores 187/200 on the TVI IQ Score, Masterclass tier. A weekend hunting party at a French estate satirizes the bourgeoisie with precision that got the film banned, earning Cultural Impact, Intellectual Substance, and Lasting Significance. TVI Essential is an editorial designation; IQ Score is a content rating, not an intelligence measurement.

The TVI Take

A weekend hunting party at a French estate satirizes the bourgeoisie with precision that got the film banned. Renoir juggles multiple plots, tones, and class registers simultaneously, the ensemble choreography is unmatched.

Educational about the social structures that enabled fascism's rise.

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