What is Escape at Dannemora's IQ Score?

Escape at Dannemora has an IQ Score of 168/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 41/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 43/50 Educational Value, and 42/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Escape at Dannemora educational?

Escape at Dannemora is strong on educational value, 43/50 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/.

Escape at Dannemora , IQ Score 168/200

Escape at Dannemora has an IQ Score of 168/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

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

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168/ 200

Masterclass

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

Cinematic Score/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

Emmy-nominated Showtime limited series directed by Ben Stiller. The true story of two convicted murderers who escaped a maximum-security prison with help from a prison employee.

High cognitive demands from the methodical escape planning and psychological manipulation. High educational value from the prison system portrayal. Patricia Arquette is terrifying as the accomplice.

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