Romantic comedy

I.Q. (1994): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: I.Q.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1994-12-25
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Walter Matthau, Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins

I.Q. is a 1994 romantic comedy directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Walter Matthau, Meg Ryan and Tim Robbins. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $26.4 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. Critics gave it 47% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.

IMDb rating: 6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 47%
worldwide gross: $26.4M
Metascore: 66

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Released: December 25, 1994
Runtime: 1h 40m (100 min)
Director: Fred Schepisi
Genres: Comedy , Romance
Original language: English
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Budget: $25M
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is I.Q. About?

The premise of I.Q. without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Catherine Boyd, a brilliant academic, finds herself choosing between a conventional fiancé and the unconventional Ed Walters. To win her heart, Ed enlists the help of Albert Einstein, pretending to be a genius. As Catherine navigates this unusual courtship, she must decide if love can blossom between intellect and charm in this lighthearted romantic comedy.

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Cast & crew

I.Q. Cast

Walter Matthau leads the cast, with Meg Ryan and Tim Robbins. Directed by Fred Schepisi.

Director Fred Schepisi

From the director

More from Fred Schepisi

More films directed by Fred Schepisi, best-rated first: Last Orders, Barbarosa, Roxanne and The Russia House.

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Ratings

I.Q. Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave I.Q. 47% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.

IMDb

6.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

47% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 48%
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Metacritic

66 Metascore

User score 6.6
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TMDB

60% User score
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Plot

I.Q. Plot Summary

What happens in I.Q. from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

During the film’s opening sequence, we encounter a man, likely Einstein (played by Walter Matthau), skillfully playing the violin. As he performs, another man walks by a poster that advertises Boyd’s comet. We then shift our focus to Catherine Boyd (portrayed by Meg Ryan) who is with her fiancé, James Moreland (Stephen Fry). Catherine is deeply engrossed in calculations related to the comet, but when she tries to share a story, James dismissively comments that she’s “babbling.” The narrative alternates between this scene and a heated debate among a group of older gentlemen about the existence of time.

Full summary

The whole story of I.Q., scene by scene

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