What is Ace Ventura: Pet Detective's IQ Score?

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective has an IQ Score of 87/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Passive tier. The score breaks down to 18/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 10/50 Educational Value, and 44/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Ace Ventura: Pet Detective educational?

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is low on educational value, 10/50 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/.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective , IQ Score 87/200

Name: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Genre: comedy
Rating: 87

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective has an IQ Score of 87/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Passive tier.

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

comedy

87/ 200

Passive

Light cognitive engagement, background-safe viewing

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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The TVI Take

Pure Jim Carrey physical comedy vehicle that defined 90s humor, endlessly quotable but intellectually vacant.

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