Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Journey to the Center of the Earth in English?
Journey to the Center of the Earth: 57.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 20.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,637.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 33.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 20.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.5% 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
- icelandic (rare): 33 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
But professor, that would be Icelandic peridotite.
- expedition (C1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
My expedition must start within 24 hours.
- instrument (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And take your time. These instruments are delicate.
- mushroom (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[McKuen] Mushrooms! A forest of mushrooms.
- speech (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Little Mermaid: 20.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Journey to the Center of the Earth).
- Snow White: 20.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Journey to the Center of the Earth).
- Labyrinth: 20.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Journey to the Center of the Earth).
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: