Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Thing from Another World
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Thing from Another World in English?
The Thing from Another World: 60.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,510.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- general (B1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A senior military officer; as an adjective, relating to most people or things.
Subtitle example:
Eight o’clock, and the general yelling for his troops. Like the old days.
- pole (B2): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
More than enough. - Could you use leads to two poles?
- go ahead (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Air Force 191. Hear you fine, Tex. Go ahead.
- aircraft (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
by the aircraft making contact with the Earth at the neck of the bottle,
- barne (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What could melt that much ice? - Let’s go down and see. Barnes.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Demon Seed: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Thing from Another World).
- Backrooms: 18.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Thing from Another World).
- Repo The Genetic Opera: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Thing from Another World).
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: