The Sting
crimecomedydrama
153
Stimulating
Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
42
Educational Value/50
30
Craft & Quality/50
44
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
1973 Best Picture winner. Paul Newman and Robert Redford execute an elaborate con in Depression-era Chicago.
High cognitive demands — the plot's nested deceptions require the viewer to track multiple layers of misdirection simultaneously. Some educational value from the period setting. One of the most satisfying plot constructions in American cinema.
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