Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Petrified Forest
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Petrified Forest in English?
The Petrified Forest: 60.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,426.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.7% 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
- pal (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Sit down, pal.
- pop (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Would you mind sitting down over there, pop?
- ought (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Well, you ought to heard him laugh.
- rat (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...by these sunbaked, ignorant desert rats.
- feller (rare): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Say, Duke. You fellers gonna stay here all night?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Cape Fear: 19.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Petrified Forest).
- Frenzy: 19.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Petrified Forest).
- The Reluctant Fundamentalist: 19.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Petrified Forest).
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: