Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Harold and Maude
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Harold and Maude in English?
Harold and Maude: 61.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,359.
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: 18.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- maude (rare): 27 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
How do you do? I'm Dame Marjorie Chardin but you may call me Maude.
- feeling (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
# Just let your feelings roll on by
- lord (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
"and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for length of days.
- screech (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(Horns honking, tyres screeching)
- tyre (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(Tyres and brakes screech)
Compare with titles in similar genres
- His Girl Friday: 18.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Harold and Maude).
- Man of the Year: 19.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Harold and Maude).
- Don Juan DeMarco: 18.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Harold and Maude).
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: