What is Taxi Driver's IQ Score?

Taxi Driver has an IQ Score of 158/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 45/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 31/50 Educational Value, and 43/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Taxi Driver educational?

Taxi Driver is moderate on educational value, 31/50 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/.

Taxi Driver , IQ Score 158/200

Taxi Driver has an IQ Score of 158/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH·Updated 2026-06-13·Methodology

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158/ 200

Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

Cinematic Score/50

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Why you should trust this score

Scored under Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician and founding editor. Maintains the adult catalog against the published rubric and reviews the rubric application.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,330 titles, version-controlled

TVI Canon

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The TVI Take

A Vietnam vet drives a taxi in New York and becomes obsessed with rescuing a prostitute. Educational about PTSD and urban alienation.

Cognitive engagement from the protagonist's descent into violence. Entertainment from the psychological thriller.

Characters Scored Here

People search for these characters by name. TVI doesn't invent fictional-character IQ numbers, but Taxi Driver's score is the honest answer to how seriously the work treats each mind.

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