Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- nostalgic
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics found the film an amiable but conventional romantic comedy, with Walter Matthau’s Einstein performance standing out as its major strength.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Albert Einstein and his fellow scientists scheme to bring Ed and Catherine together.
Auto mechanic Ed pursues scientist Catherine while competing with her academic fiancé.
Einstein and his friends use their scientific identities, including a comet-related ruse, to advance the romance.
Ed is coached to impersonate the intellectual qualities Catherine values while the matchmaking scheme unfolds around her.
Films like I.Q., and why
The American President
romantic comedy built around matchmaking, opposites attracting, and warm intellectual humor
Kate & Leopold
period romantic comedy combining witty banter, social obstacles, and an affectionate ensemble
French Kiss
charming romance driven by mistaken assumptions, unconventional matchmakers, and comic chemistry
Movie Details
- Director
- Fred Schepisi
- Release Date
- 1994-12-24
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (510)
Cast
- Tim Robbins
- Meg Ryan
- Walter Matthau
- Lou Jacobi
- Gene Saks
- Joseph Maher
- Stephen Fry
- Tony Shalhoub
- Frank Whaley
- Charles Durning
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is I.Q. about?
- A warm 1950s romance pairs a humble auto mechanic with a brilliant scientist through Albert Einstein’s mischievous matchmaking.
- What is I.Q. like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of I.Q. as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is I.Q. violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in I.Q..
- What did critics think of I.Q.?
- Critics found the film an amiable but conventional romantic comedy, with Walter Matthau’s Einstein performance standing out as its major strength.
- Which films are like I.Q.?
- Films with a similar feel include The American President, Kate & Leopold, and French Kiss.
- How long is I.Q.?
- I.Q. runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch I.Q.?
- In United States, I.Q. is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
