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Sharp Objects

drama thriller
142 Stimulating

Actively engages higher-order thinking

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Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50
40
Educational Value/50
29
Craft & Quality/50
37
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)  — How we score →

The TVI Take

Airs dark family trauma and psychological complexity through fragmented narrative structure, demanding viewers track unreliable timelines and embedded violence to understand how childhood wounds perpetuate adult self-harm.

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