Explore Movie Vocabulary
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On Her Majesty s Secret Service
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is On Her Majesty s Secret Service in English?
On Her Majesty s Secret Service: 59.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,657.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 31.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.4% 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
- bond (B1): 41 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(James Bond theme)
- hilly (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Call me Hilly.
- cure (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Pommy word for an old people's doctor. - Ah! So he's here to cure Fräulein Bunt.
- gunfire (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(gunfire)
- mille (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Dix mille à la banque. Give the bank.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The King s Man: 19.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than On Her Majesty s Secret Service).
- The Rock: 20.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than On Her Majesty s Secret Service).
- Never Say Never Again: 18.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points less than On Her Majesty s Secret Service).
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: