What is Paw Patrol: The Movie's IQ Score?

Paw Patrol: The Movie has an IQ Score of 65/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Numbing tier. The score breaks down to 14/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 15/50 Educational Value, and 22/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Paw Patrol: The Movie educational?

Paw Patrol: The Movie is low on educational value, 15/50 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/.

Paw Patrol: The Movie , IQ Score 65/200

Paw Patrol: The Movie has an IQ Score of 65/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Numbing tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH and Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP·Updated 2026-06-17·Methodology

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65/ 200

Numbing

Minimal cognitive demand, content designed purely for consumption

Ages 2-4SEL 20/50

Paw Patrol: The Movie poster, IQ Score 65/200, Numbing tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

SEL Score/50

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Why you should trust this score

Reviewed by Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP

Licensed school psychologist. Reviews kids content against the published rubric and the CASEL social-emotional learning framework.

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 theatrical extension of the PAW Patrol television series. Marginally higher production values than the series but similar cognitive level.

The action sequences are more elaborate. Educational value minimal beyond what the series delivers. For existing PAW Patrol fans.

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