Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Philadelphia Story
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Philadelphia Story in English?
The Philadelphia Story: 57.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 21.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,714.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 34.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 21.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 15.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% 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
- lord (B1): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
Tracy Lord.
- suppose (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
I don't suppose that Junius's friends are photographers?
- champagne (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And the night that you got drunk on champagne and climbed out on the roof...
- get in (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
So is an empty stomach. How do we get in?
- expect (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something will happen or that someone will do something.
Subtitle example:
I don't think that any reward will be expected.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- G.B.F: 21.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Philadelphia Story).
- Austenland: 21.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Philadelphia Story).
- Hysteria: 21.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Philadelphia Story).
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.
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