Explore Movie Vocabulary
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All That Jazz
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is All That Jazz in English?
All That Jazz: 65.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,374.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% 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
- bargaining (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Anger, denial, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Sounds like a Jewish law firm.
- dancer (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The one in the shocking-pink leotard? - See if any are willing to be swing dancers.
- acceptance (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Anger, denial, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Sounds like a Jewish law firm.
- depression (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Anger, denial, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Sounds like a Jewish law firm.
- suppose (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
Do you suppose Stanley Kubrick gets depressed?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- A Chorus Line: 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than All That Jazz).
- Jailhouse Rock: 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.4 percentage points more than All That Jazz).
- New York New York: 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.0 percentage points less than All That Jazz).
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: