Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Written on the Wind
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Written on the Wind in English?
Written on the Wind: 70.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,095.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.1% 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.
7.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.5% 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): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Well, for that, you ought to get an oil well named after you.
- hell (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
To hell with college. I wanna have fun...
- trash (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
He had you pegged right. You are trash!
- lousy (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Those lousy cops again.
- suppose (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
Just suppose I came to New York again.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Naked City: 13.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Written on the Wind).
- There Will Be Blood: 13.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Written on the Wind).
- Boogie Nights: 13.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Written on the Wind).
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: