The Irishman has an IQ Score of 174/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.
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The Irishman scores 174/200 on the TVI IQ Score, placing it in the Masterclass tier. 2019 Best Picture nominee. Scorsese's three-and-a-half-hour chronicle of organized crime and the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, earning Cultural Impact, Intellectual Substance, Rewatch Value, and Lasting Significance. TVI Essential is an editorial designation; IQ Score is a content rating, not an intelligence measurement.
The TVI Take
2019 Best Picture nominee. Scorsese's three-and-a-half-hour chronicle of organized crime and the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.
Exceptional cognitive demands from the decades-spanning narrative and the moral weight that accumulates. High educational value from the labor union history and political context. De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci in their final great collaboration.
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