Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Bob Dylan Dont Look Back
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Bob Dylan Dont Look Back in English?
Bob Dylan Dont Look Back: 73.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 10.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 975.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 20.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 10.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 6.3% 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.
6.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
95.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 1.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.4% 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
- folk (B2): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Are you the folk?
- attitude (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
is your deeply humanitarian attitude
- sheriff (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A local law-enforcement official in some countries, especially the United States.
Subtitle example:
The high sheriff's lady would like to talk to you.
- anarchist (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They've started calling you an anarchist. - Who?
- come up with (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I had a feeling that Granada would come up with the best money. They have in the past.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Gaga Five Foot Two: 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.8 percentage points more than Bob Dylan Dont Look Back).
- This Is It: 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.8 percentage points more than Bob Dylan Dont Look Back).
- Amy: 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.4 percentage points more than Bob Dylan Dont Look Back).
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: