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 Red Shoes
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Red Shoes in English?
The Red Shoes: 68.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,079.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.7% 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
- dancer (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The fact that we can't take you doesn't mean that you're bad dancers.
- score (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's one of our finest scores.
- opera (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and putting it into an opera I'm working on.
- ballroom (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Let's take the ballroom scene.
- bon (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Bon soir, mademoiselle.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- We Are Your Friends: 14.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Red Shoes).
- On Chesil Beach: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Red Shoes).
- Mo Better Blues: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Red Shoes).
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: