What is Captain America: The Winter Soldier's IQ Score?

Captain America: The Winter Soldier has an IQ Score of 146/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 40/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 25/50 Educational Value, and 47/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Captain America: The Winter Soldier educational?

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is moderate on educational value, 25/50 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 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/.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier , IQ Score 146/200

Captain America: The Winter Soldier has an IQ Score of 146/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

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

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146/ 200

Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

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

The Russo brothers transform MCU formula through political intrigue when Steve discovers HYDRA's infiltration of S.H.I.E.L.D., foregrounding ideological conflict over spectacle. The exploration of surveillance, institutional corruption, and loyalty across ideological divides provides substantial cognitive engagement beyond typical superhero fare, while the espionage plotting sustains strong entertainment through intimate stakes.

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