Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Meatballs
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Meatballs in English?
Meatballs: 68.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,236.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.1% 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
- attention (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Attention, Camp North Star,
- camper (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Attention all campers, afternoon swim schedule is as follows:
- junior (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Junior salmon, trout and herring, report to the nearest delicatessen,
- walla (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
So let's just walla walla
- injury (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You know, those are serious injuries. A guy could die...
Compare with titles in similar genres
- What We Do in the Shadows: 14.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Meatballs).
- Bride Wars: 14.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Meatballs).
- A Few Best Men: 14.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Meatballs).
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: