What is Alice in Borderland's IQ Score?

Alice in Borderland has an IQ Score of 120/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Competent tier. The score breaks down to 32/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 22/50 Educational Value, and 38/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Alice in Borderland educational?

Alice in Borderland is low on educational value, 22/50 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/.

Alice in Borderland , IQ Score 120/200

Alice in Borderland has an IQ Score of 120/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Competent tier.

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

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120/ 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

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

Three friends find themselves in a deserted Tokyo where they must play deadly games to survive. Japan's answer to Squid Game is more elaborate in its game design and more apocalyptic in scope.

Educational value is low but the craft, particularly the production design, is exceptional. Better received than its premise suggests.

Where to Watch

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