Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Born Yesterday
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Born Yesterday in English?
Born Yesterday: 67.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,185.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.6% 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.
7.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- suite (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
West, East and South Suite. - Which one's mine?
- dawn (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
This is Paul Verrall. Billie Dawn.
- fix (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Honey, would you please fix the safety catch?
- go ahead (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Go ahead, pal. Interview me. - Where were you born?
- junk (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Steel. - Not steel, junk.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Picture Perfect: 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Born Yesterday).
- The Meddler: 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Born Yesterday).
- Rumor Has It: 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Born Yesterday).
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: