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High Noon
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is High Noon in English?
High Noon: 77.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 10.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 775.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 18.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 10.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 5.9% 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.
4.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
96.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 1.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 0.9% 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
- ought (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Amy, seems to me like people ought to be alone when they get married.
- ben (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What's the matter? - Thought I saw Ben Miller.
- herb (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Will, I just heard about... - Hello, Herb.
- bunch (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Ben Miller is in town. He has two of the old bunch with him.
- handle (B2): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Can you handle a gun? - Sure I can. I used to be good.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Naked Spur: 10.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points more than High Noon).
- Greed: 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.4 percentage points more than High Noon).
- Brimstone: 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (7.9 percentage points more than High Noon).
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: