Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Night of the Living Dead
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Night of the Living Dead in English?
Night of the Living Dead: 65.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,163.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.6% 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.
7.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- truck (B2): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A large road vehicle used to carry goods.
Subtitle example:
[TRUCK DOOR SLAMS]
- victim (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Some eyewitnesses tell of seeing victims
- emergency (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
are pooling their resources through an emergency network hookup
- get in (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
They can't get in here.
- national (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Latest word also from national press services in Washington, DC, now tells us
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Pet Sematary: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Night of the Living Dead).
- Urban Legend: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Night of the Living Dead).
- The Haunting of Molly Hartley: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Night of the Living Dead).
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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