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I.Q.

  • 19941994
  • PGPG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
25K
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Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, and Walter Matthau in I.Q. (1994)
  • Comedy
  • Romance
A mechanic romances the mathematician niece of physicist Albert Einstein, with help from him and his friends.A mechanic romances the mathematician niece of physicist Albert Einstein, with help from him and his friends.A mechanic romances the mathematician niece of physicist Albert Einstein, with help from him and his friends.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
25K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Fred Schepisi
  • Writers
    • Andy Breckman(story)
    • Michael Leeson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tim Robbins
    • Meg Ryan
    • Walter Matthau
Top credits
  • Director
    • Fred Schepisi
  • Writers
    • Andy Breckman(story)
    • Michael Leeson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tim Robbins
    • Meg Ryan
    • Walter Matthau
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 88User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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    Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, and Walter Matthau in I.Q. (1994)
    Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, and Walter Matthau in I.Q. (1994)
    Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, and Walter Matthau in I.Q. (1994)
    Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, and Walter Matthau in I.Q. (1994)
    Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, and Walter Matthau in I.Q. (1994)
    Meg Ryan in I.Q. (1994)
    Stephen Fry and Walter Matthau in I.Q. (1994)
    Meg Ryan and Walter Matthau in I.Q. (1994)
    Meg Ryan in I.Q. (1994)
    Tim Robbins and Meg Ryan in I.Q. (1994)
    Tim Robbins and Walter Matthau in I.Q. (1994)
    Tim Robbins and Meg Ryan in I.Q. (1994)

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    Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins
    • Ed Waltersas Ed Walters
    Meg Ryan
    Meg Ryan
    • Catherine Boydas Catherine Boyd
    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Albert Einsteinas Albert Einstein
    Lou Jacobi
    Lou Jacobi
    • Kurt Gödelas Kurt Gödel
    Gene Saks
    Gene Saks
    • Boris Podolskyas Boris Podolsky
    Joseph Maher
    Joseph Maher
    • Nathan Liebknechtas Nathan Liebknecht
    Stephen Fry
    Stephen Fry
    • James Morelandas James Moreland
    Tony Shalhoub
    Tony Shalhoub
    • Bob Rosettias Bob Rosetti
    Frank Whaley
    Frank Whaley
    • Frankas Frank
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Louis Bambergeras Louis Bamberger
    Keene Curtis
    Keene Curtis
    • Eisenhoweras Eisenhower
    Alice Playten
    Alice Playten
    • Gretchenas Gretchen
    Danny Zorn
    Danny Zorn
    • Dennisas Dennis
    Helen Hanft
    Helen Hanft
    • Roseas Rose
    Roger Berlind
    • Duncanas Duncan
    Arthur Berwick
    • Academicas Academic
    Timothy Jerome
    • Academicas Academic
    John McDonough
    • Academicas Academic
    • Director
      • Fred Schepisi
    • Writers
      • Andy Breckman(story) (screenplay)
      • Michael Leeson(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The lines spoken by Walter Matthau as Einstein, "I'd rather be an optimist and a fool than a pessimist and right", "Time is an illusion", and "God does not play dice", are all actual Albert Einstein quotations.
    • Goofs
      Ed checks the wrong answers for several questions in the I.Q. test.
    • Quotes

      Albert Einstein: Are you thinking what I am thinking?

      Ed Walters: Well what would be the odds of that happening?

    • Crazy credits
      Several characters' names are given incorrectly in the credits; Stephen Fry's character is spelled "James Morland" without the E, Lou Jacobi's character Kurt Gödel is spelled with no umlaut over the O, and Tony Shalhoub's character is titled "Bob Watters," not Bob Rosetti as given throughout the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Speechless/Dumb and Dumber/Legends of the Fall/Little Women/Death and the Maiden/The Madness of King George (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      COCKTAILS FOR TWO
      by Sam Coslow and Arthur Johnston
      Performed by Spike Jones
      Courtesy of RCA Records label of BMG Music

    User reviews88

    Review
    Top review
    One stellar performance
    The love story here is cute and Tim Robbins has some nice moments, but the reason to watch the movie is Walter Matthau as Albert Einstien. (Meg Ryan has a typical Meg-Ryan-nice-girl performance. What that means, exactly, is up to the reader to decide.) Matthau makes the physicist humble, scheming, fun, and generally endearing. Plus, he and his peers have most of the great lines (e.g. "Don't let your brain interfere with your heart".)
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Fórmula para amar
    • Filming locations
      • Lawrenceville School, Route 206, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Sandollar
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,381,221
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,131,201
      • Dec 26, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,381,221
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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