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The Man Who Knew Too Much
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Man Who Knew Too Much in English?
The Man Who Knew Too Much: 71.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 959.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
5.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.4% 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
- hear of (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Oh, really? Never heard of him.
- whistle (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[ Whistles ] I say, Clive. Look.
- gunfire (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[ Gunfire Continues ]
- charming (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
would you and your charming wife accept to have dinner with me tonight?
- assassinate (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
because he knew of a plot to assassinate Ropa.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Exposed: 13.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Man Who Knew Too Much).
- Transsiberian: 13.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Man Who Knew Too Much).
- Black Widow: 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Man Who Knew Too Much).
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: