Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Bananas
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Bananas in English?
Bananas: 61.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,394.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.3% 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
- rebel (C1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
When can our men get the rebel uniforms?
- united (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The United States should support the rebels and not the dictatorship,
- action (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
As he pulls, the back muscles are brought into action
- revolution (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Soon there's gonna be a revolution in San Marcos.
- general (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A senior military officer; as an adjective, relating to most people or things.
Subtitle example:
I see the general off in the distance.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Dictator: 17.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Bananas).
- George of the Jungle: 17.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Bananas).
- Hoodwinked: 17.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Bananas).
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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