What is Lone Survivor's IQ Score?

Lone Survivor has an IQ Score of 134/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 30/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 34/50 Educational Value, and 38/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Lone Survivor educational?

Lone Survivor is moderate on educational value, 34/50 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/.

Lone Survivor , IQ Score 134/200

Lone Survivor has an IQ Score of 134/200 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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134/ 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

Peter Berg's 2013 adaptation of Marcus Luttrell's memoir, about a 2005 Navy SEAL operation in Afghanistan that went catastrophically wrong. Mark Wahlberg leads the team through Berg's commitment to mission procedure as the dramatic engine.

The film is honest about the cost of the operation without sentimentalizing the survivor's perspective.

Where to Watch

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