What is The 400 Blows's IQ Score?

The 400 Blows has an IQ Score of 183/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 46/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 47/50 Educational Value, and 44/50 Craft & Quality.

Is The 400 Blows educational?

The 400 Blows is strong on educational value, 47/50 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/.

The 400 Blows , IQ Score 183/200

Name: The 400 Blows
Genre: drama
Rating: 183

The 400 Blows has an IQ Score of 183/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

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

drama

183/ 200

Masterclass

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

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

TVI Canon

François Truffaut →

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The TVI Take

Truffaut's autobiographical debut tracks a neglected Parisian boy toward petty crime and reform school. The final freeze-frame is among the most discussed shots in cinema history.

Educational about postwar French childhood, the juvenile justice system, and the ethics of institutional authority.

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