I.Q.

I.Q.

With Einstein as Cupid, what could possibly go wrong?

Directed by Fred Schepisi

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Sandollar Productions

1994100 min6.0 / 10

A warm, playful romantic comedy set in 1950s Princeton where Einstein himself becomes a matchmaker, using charm and humor to help a working-class mechanic win over his brilliant niece.

Albert Einstein helps a young man who's in love with Einstein's niece to catch her attention by pretending temporarily to be a great physicist.

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Questions people ask

  • Is I.Q. scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is I.Q. easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is I.Q. sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does I.Q. end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is I.Q. violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is I.Q. one of a kind? No. Less singular than 91% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like I.Q., and what each one shares →

Like I.Q.

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as I.Q.

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like I.Q., But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like I.Q., But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like I.Q., But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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