Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Invasion of the Body Snatchers in English?
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: 72.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,056.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 7.8% 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.
5.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.6% 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
- teddy (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What's the matter? Teddy sick?
- truck (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A large road vehicle used to carry goods.
Subtitle example:
If you have Crescent City families, step to truck one.
- take over (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
If they've taken over the phone office, we're dead.
- form (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
This must be how that body in my closet was formed.
- drag (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I hated to drag you out of bed.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Rage Carrie 2: 12.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Invasion of the Body Snatchers).
- I Am Legend: 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points more than Invasion of the Body Snatchers).
- The Fly: 11.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points less than Invasion of the Body Snatchers).
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: