What is Solaris's IQ Score?

Solaris 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 49/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 47/50 Educational Value, and 43/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Solaris educational?

Solaris 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/.

Solaris , IQ Score 187/200

Solaris 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

Solaris poster, IQ Score 187/200, Masterclass tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

Cinematic Score/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

2,282 titles, version-controlled

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TVI Essential · Consensus

Solaris scores 187/200 on the TVI IQ Score, placing it in the Masterclass tier. Tarkovsky's 1972 response to Kubrick refuses spectacle for interior states, addressing consciousness, identity, and grief as the planet materializes human memory, earning 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 psychologist arrives at a space station above an ocean planet that materializes human memories. Tarkovsky's response to Kubrick's 2001 refuses spectacle for interior states.

Educational about consciousness, identity, grief, and the limits of human scientific categories.

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