Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Airport
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Airport in English?
Airport: 61.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,776.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.1% 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
- global (B1): 46 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Global 45, Lincoln Tower. Clear to land. Runway two-niner.
- niner (rare): 27 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Global 45, Lincoln Tower. Clear to land. Runway two-niner.
- approach (B1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
"Approach with extreme caution. His seat assignment is 23-A."
- damage (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
then throw me into reverse, you could damage my engine.
- emergency (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They don't call them emergencies any more. They call them "Patronis".
Compare with titles in similar genres
- White House Down: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Airport).
- Collateral Damage: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Airport).
- Blacklight: 16.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Airport).
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: