What is 13th's IQ Score?

13th has an IQ Score of 197/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 49/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 49/50 Educational Value, and 50/50 Craft & Quality.

13th is strong on educational value, 49/50 on TVI's rubric, which covers academic content, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, life skills, and knowledge transfer.

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/.

13th , IQ Score 197/200

Name: 13th
Genre: documentary
Rating: 197

13th has an IQ Score of 197/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH·Updated 2026-06-17·Methodology

documentary

197/ 200

Masterclass TVI Essential

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

13th poster, IQ Score 197/200, Masterclass tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

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Why you should trust this score

Scored under Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician and founding editor. Maintains the adult catalog against the published rubric and reviews the rubric application.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

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

Database scale

2,338 titles, version-controlled

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TVI Essential · Consensus

13th scores 197/200 on the TVI IQ Score, Masterclass tier. Ava DuVernay's essay film documenting the 13th Amendment's loophole and its connection to mass incarceration, earning Cultural Impact, Intellectual Substance, and Lasting Significance. TVI Essential is an editorial designation; IQ Score is a content rating, not an intelligence measurement.

The TVI Take

Ava DuVernay's essay film documenting the 13th Amendment's loophole and its connection to mass incarceration. Exceptionally high cognitive demands from synthesizing history, law, statistics, and testimony into a coherent argument.

Educational value is direct and substantial: the documentary shows exactly how the prison system functions as a continuation of slavery. Confrontational by design.

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