What is The Newton Boys's IQ Score?

The Newton Boys has an IQ Score of 117/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Competent tier. The score breaks down to 30/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 28/50 Educational Value, and 30/50 Craft & Quality.

Is The Newton Boys educational?

The Newton Boys is moderate on educational value, 28/50 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/.

The Newton Boys , IQ Score 117/200

The Newton Boys has an IQ Score of 117/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Competent tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH·Updated 2026-05-26·Methodology

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117/ 200

Competent

Engages without demanding much, watchable and reasonably crafted

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/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

2,316 titles, version-controlled

TVI Canon

Richard Linklater →

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The TVI Take

Linklater's 1998 studio swing. True-crime period piece about Depression-era bank-robbing Texas brothers, with Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawke, Skeet Ulrich, and Vincent D'Onofrio.

The film never finds its register, oscillating between caper, hangout, and regional history without committing. Period detail and the closing-credit footage of the real Newton brothers are the strongest material. Modest educational value from the Depression-era criminal economics.

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