Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Escape from the Planet of the Apes in English?
Escape from the Planet of the Apes: 56.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,510.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 32.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
86.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.9% 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
- commission (C1): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
a Presidential Commission of lnquiry in Los Angeles tomorrow.
- zoo (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Did you call the zoo? - Yes, sir, we're in luck.
- gorilla (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What do they think we are, gorillas?
- war (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
and burn to a cinder because ofan ape war ofaggression.
- chimpanzee (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
our chimpanzee friends
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Deadpool: 19.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Escape from the Planet of the Apes).
- Iron Man 2: 19.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Escape from the Planet of the Apes).
- The Hunger Games Mockingjay - Part 2: 19.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Escape from the Planet of the Apes).
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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