What is Mortal Kombat II's IQ Score?

Mortal Kombat II has an IQ Score of 75/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Passive tier. The score breaks down to 23/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 11/50 Educational Value, and 23/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Mortal Kombat II educational?

Mortal Kombat II is low on educational value, 11/50 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/.

Mortal Kombat II , IQ Score 75/200

Mortal Kombat II has an IQ Score of 75/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Passive tier.

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

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75/ 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

Simon McQuoid's sequel to the 2021 reboot brings the actual tournament the first film withheld, with Karl Urban's Johnny Cage, a past-his-prime Hollywood action star, providing the comic register the franchise has always needed. The fight choreography is committed and the fatalities are practical-effects-heavy, but the script is a connective scaffold between set pieces rather than a story.

For fans only; a near-flawless victory if you grade exclusively on the kombat.

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