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But intelligence is influenced by genetics. Early twin studies of adult individuals have found a heritability of IQ between 57% and 73%, with some recent studies showing heritability for IQ as high as 80%.
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Which is nowhere near the 100% which the movie implies.
The movie doesn't imply 100%.
The hypothesis they use is that stupid people have more kids and become the majority. It shows the genetic selection occuring over many generations.
Add in the effects of poverty, poor nutrition, lack of education, then top off with peer pressure and you get close to 100%