Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Monkey Business
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Monkey Business in English?
Monkey Business: 66.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,131.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- get in (B2): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
Captain, when do we get in? - Wednesday!
- stowaway (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
there are four stowaways in the forward hatch.
- tough (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And he's a tough egg. And you're coming with me...
- harpo (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Harpo humming in distorted voice]
- pardon (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Pardon me. Is this yours? - Why, no.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Animal Crackers: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.4 percentage points less than Monkey Business).
- Horse Feathers: 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.7 percentage points less than Monkey Business).
- The Music Man: 23.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (5.8 percentage points more than Monkey Business).
These percentages describe vocabulary, not the proportion of dialogue you will understand. CEFR labels are estimates, not official film ratings. Accent, speed, songs, context, and your own vocabulary also affect comprehension. Repeated occurrences may include repeated dialogue or lyrics.
How we estimate vocabulary difficulty · Evidence generated: