The Descendants
dramacomedy
130
Stimulating
Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
35
Educational Value/50
26
Craft & Quality/50
38
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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2011 Best Picture nominee. A Hawaiian land baron confronts his wife's infidelity while she lies in a coma.
Moderate cognitive demands from the layered family dynamics. Some educational value from the Hawaiian land rights context. Clooney's most emotionally exposed performance.
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