What is WALL-E's IQ Score?

WALL-E has an IQ Score of 155/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 46/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 27/50 Educational Value, and 44/50 Craft & Quality.

Is WALL-E educational?

WALL-E is moderate on educational value, 27/50 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 current published formula is round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers. TVI publishes a three-dimension breakdown only when those values reproduce the displayed composite. The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

WALL-E , IQ Score 155/200

WALL-E has an IQ Score of 155/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH and Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP·Updated 2026-07-24·Methodology

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155/ 200

Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

Ages 6-12SEL 28/50Cinematic 45/50

WALL-E poster, IQ Score 155/200, Stimulating tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

SEL Score/50

Cinematic Score/50

IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4) · How we score →

What these dimensions mean

Cognitive Stimulation: how much the title demands of your mind, its structural complexity, ideas, and sustained intellectual engagement.
Educational Value: what you take away, across academic content, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, life skills, and knowledge transfer.
Craft & Quality: production excellence in service of the work, its direction, writing, performance, and aesthetic intent.
SEL: social-emotional learning on the CASEL framework, self-awareness, regulation, social awareness, relationships, and decision-making. Does not affect the IQ Score.
Cinematic Score: composition quality, emotional impact, and how the music integrates with the work. Does not affect the IQ Score.

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Why you should trust this score

Scored under Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP

Licensed school psychologist. Built the TVI Kids SEL framework and reviews the rubric application for children's content, including every TVI Kids Essential designation.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.3

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,587 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

A robot garbage collector forms a relationship with another robot. Educational about environmental collapse and automation.

Cognitive engagement from the visual storytelling with minimal dialogue. Entertainment from the whimsical romance.

People & Production Andrew Stanton · Pixar · United States 26 connections

Direction & creation

Director

Andrew Stanton

Creator

Andrew Stanton

Writer

Jim Reardon Andrew Stanton Pete Docter

Producer

Jim Morris Lindsey Collins

On screen & sound

Selected voice cast

Ben Burtt Elissa Knight Fred Willard Jeff Garlin John Ratzenberger Kathy NajimySelected alphabetically; not billing order.

Composer

Thomas Newman Peter Gabriel

Cinematography

Danielle Feinberg Jeremy Lasky

Production & release

Production company

Pixar Walt Disney Pictures

Distributor

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Walt Disney Studios Sony Pictures Releasing Disney+

Country of origin

United States

Original language

English

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