What is The Nice Guys's IQ Score?

The Nice Guys has an IQ Score of 129/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Competent tier. The score breaks down to 39/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 15/50 Educational Value, and 46/50 Craft & Quality.

Is The Nice Guys educational?

The Nice Guys is low on educational value, 15/50 on TVI's rubric. Watch for entertainment, not for learning.

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 Nice Guys , IQ Score 129/200

The Nice Guys has an IQ Score of 129/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Competent tier.

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

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129/ 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

2,324 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Shane Black's 1977-Los-Angeles buddy-detective film whose Russell Crowe / Ryan Gosling chemistry is the structural payoff. The screenplay's commitment to genuine noir conventions (the pornography-industry MacGuffin, the corrupt-Detroit-auto-executive antagonist) is rendered with comedic timing that doesn't undercut the genre.

One of the most carefully-structured screenplays of the 2010s.

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