Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Tom Jones
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Tom Jones in English?
Tom Jones: 52.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 24.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,549.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 37.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 24.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 17.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.6% 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
- western (B1): 39 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Good day, Western, good day.
- lord (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen."
- bastard (C1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An insulting term for a person; historically, a child born to unmarried parents.
Subtitle example:
You have good reason for your drunkenness, you beggarly bastard!
- fellow (B2): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I knew one Sophie Western - was lain with by half the young fellows at Bath.
- hero (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Heroes - whatever high ideals we may have of them - are mortal, not divine.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Batman The Movie: 25.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Tom Jones).
- Dogma: 24.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Tom Jones).
- Mortdecai: 25.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Tom Jones).
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.
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