Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Rope
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Rope in English?
Rope: 66.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,304.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.0% 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
- champagne (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
By all means. This is an occasion. It calls for champagne.
- suppose (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
(Janet) Mr Kentley, do you suppose David could be home?
- dining (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What could be better than having them on the dining room table
- strangle (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I could really strangle you, Brandon. - What have I done now?
- superior (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
That's where we're superior. We have courage. Rupert doesn't.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Gone Baby Gone: 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Rope).
- Double Jeopardy: 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Rope).
- Harper: 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Rope).
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: