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The Black Stallion

Name: The Black Stallion
Genre: Adventure, Family, Sport
Rating: 7.4

1979 · Adventure, Family, Sport

★ 7.4IMDb rating 613Vocabulary size

Unique vocabulary and phrases by level

A1 71.9%A2 6.9%B1 6.9%B2 2.41%C1 1.55%Rare 5.17%Unclassified 5.17%

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How difficult is The Black Stallion in English?

The Black Stallion: 78.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 9.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 587.

Unique vocabulary

For A2 learners: 16.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
For B1 learners: 9.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
For B2 learners: 6.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.

5.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

94.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.5% 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

rider (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: What I used when I was a rider was this ball. See how--
scale (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: The mystery rider. Hop on the scale.
grip (C1): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Let me see you do it. Next time you grip my hand, we'll see a difference.

Compare with titles in similar genres

Two Brothers: 10.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points more than The Black Stallion).
City of Ember: 10.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.3 percentage points more than The Black Stallion).
Pee-wee s Big Adventure: 10.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.4 percentage points more than The Black Stallion).

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: 2026-10-13