Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Last Picture Show
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Last Picture Show in English?
The Last Picture Show: 64.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,544.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.3% 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
92.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- singing (B1): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Jukebox: Man Singing, Country] ♪ As the door of love between us closes ♪
- hell (C1): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell, what we ought to do is buy Billy here a piece of ass.
- ought (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I ought to have better sense.
- exhale (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪ Why can't I free your doubtful mind ♪ - [Exhales]
- folk (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
so all you folks in Dallas turn out, you hear?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Last Picture Show).
- Can t Buy Me Love: 17.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Last Picture Show).
- Pillion: 17.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Last Picture Show).
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: