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 Wicker Man
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Wicker Man in English?
The Wicker Man: 62.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,063.
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: 18.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.7% 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
- lord (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
The Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread,
- sacrifice (C1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Another sacrifice for Aphrodite, Willow.
- chop (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Chop! Chop! Chop!
- crop (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Well, that's it, the crops failed.
- hare (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Those are hares, not silly old rabbits.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Saw III: 18.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Wicker Man).
- There s Someone Inside Your House: 17.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than The Wicker Man).
- Smile 2: 17.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points less than The Wicker Man).
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: