I.Q.

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I.Q.

PG

Released Dec 25, 1994

1h 35m

Romance

Comedy

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Catherine Boyd (Meg Ryan) is a highly intelligent doctoral student at Princeton University and is engaged to stuffy Professor James Moreland (Stephen Fry). Ed Walters (Tim Robbins), a mechanic and all-around regular guy, falls for Catherine and searches for a way to impress her. Believing that the key to Catherine's heart is his IQ, Ed passes himself off as a physicist with the help of Catherine's uncle, who just happens to be Albert Einstein (Walter Matthau).

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

Half a great movie.

Nov 9, 2020

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Kevin Jackson

Independent (UK)

In the last analysis, it's just not clever enough.

May 23, 2019

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an agreeable romantic comedy that benefits rather significantly by the first-class efforts of its cast...

Rated: 3/4

Jan 7, 2025

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Alison Jones and Russell Rhodes

Birmingham Mail

Meg Ryan exudes boffin next door while Tim Robbins combines sensitivity with street savvy and manages to make a science lecture sound like a love sonnet.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 10, 2024

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

Ryan and Robbins are miscast in that they both are kooky stars and the script calls for opposites that attract. The scheming is too heavy-handed to be really funny.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 25, 2022

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Ace R

I love this movie! Some people do not give this film a lot of stars. They do not understand the value in this film, because they do not have open minds, as Albert Einstein did. He once said: "The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits". This is so true. I highly recommend that you see this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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Geke g

Context is veri brilliant

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/24

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Munkhchimeg T

Loved to watch some complicated situations and feelings

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/01/24

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Uynga U

love to watch movie about intelligence

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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erdene c

Meg Ryan has mysterious eyes that are so beautifully tickled

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Catherine Boyd (Meg Ryan) is a highly intelligent doctoral student at Princeton University and is engaged to stuffy Professor James Moreland (Stephen Fry). Ed Walters (Tim Robbins), a mechanic and all-around regular guy, falls for Catherine and searches for a way to impress her. Believing that the key to Catherine's heart is his IQ, Ed passes himself off as a physicist with the help of Catherine's uncle, who just happens to be Albert Einstein (Walter Matthau)

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Fred Schepisi

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Tim Robbins

Ed Walters

Meg Ryan

Catherine Boyd

Walter Matthau

Albert Einstein

Lou Jacobi

Kurt Gödel

Gene Saks

Boris Podolsky

I.Q.: Official Clip - An Unmistakable Chemical Reaction

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I.Q.: Official Clip - Wahoo

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I.Q.: Official Clip - Time Deprivation

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I.Q.: Official Clip - Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?

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I.Q.: Official Clip - I Love You

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I.Q.: Official Clip - Do You Think Time Exists?

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I.Q.: Official Clip - You're Albert Einstein

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I.Q.: Official Clip - Premature Ignition

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Synopsis

Catherine Boyd (Meg Ryan) is a highly intelligent doctoral student at Princeton University and is engaged to stuffy Professor James Moreland (Stephen Fry). Ed Walters (Tim Robbins), a mechanic and all-around regular guy, falls for Catherine and searches for a way to impress her. Believing that the key to Catherine's heart is his IQ, Ed passes himself off as a physicist with the help of Catherine's uncle, who just happens to be Albert Einstein (Walter Matthau).

Director: Fred Schepisi
Producer: Carol Baum, Fred Schepisi
Screenwriter: Andy Breckman, Michael Leeson
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 21, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.2M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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