By the time the film closed, it had grossed $26,381,221 in the United States and Canada. It grossed $47 million worldwide. The film received mixed reviews from critics, as I.Q. holds a 43% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 28 reviews. In Roger Ebert's 3 1/2 star review of the film he gave glowing praise of Walter Matthau's performance: "Matthau as Einstein is a stroke of casting genius. He looks uncannily like the great mathematician. Whether he acts like him I am not in a position to say, but he certainly doesn't act like himself: He has left all his Matthauisms behind, and created this performance from scratch, and it's one of the year's genuine comic gems. He deserves an Oscar nomination. Year-end lists 9th – David Elliott, The San Diego Union-Tribune "The second 10" (not ranked) – Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune References External links I.Q. film script - Dialogue Transcript 1994 films 1994 romantic comedy films American romantic comedy films Films directed by Fred Schepisi Cultural depictions of Albert Einstein Films set in New Jersey Paramount Pictures films Films shot in New Jersey Films set in the 1950s Films scored by Jerry Goldsmith Films about Nobel laureates Films with screenplays by Andy Breckman Cultural depictions of Dwight D. Eisenhower 1990s English-language films 1990s American films