Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Nun s Story
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Nun s Story in English?
The Nun s Story: 61.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,322.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- nun (B2): 23 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and you will kiss the feet of the nuns and beg your bread in refectory.
- accuse (B2): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I have accused myself of almost every possible imperfection...
- pride (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The degree of humiliation will tell you how much pride is still alive in you.
- operate (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
My name's Pascin. You operated on me five years ago.
- permission (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
This means, "May I have permission to speak?"
Compare with titles in similar genres
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- Sleeping with Other People: 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Nun s Story).
- Gentleman s Agreement: 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Nun s Story).
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: