Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Airplane
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Airplane in English?
Airplane: 66.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,389.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.7% 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.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- intercom (B1): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
INTERCOM: Captain Oveur, white courtesy phone.
- war (B1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
You know I haven't been able to get near a plane since the war.
- stewardess (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
at 36,000 feet this evening. - Stewardess?
- controller (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER: 209'er, taxi to runway 19'er.
- hell (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
I never wanted it to end. Hell, I guess I still don't.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Second Act: 14.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Airplane).
- Pecker: 14.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Airplane).
- My Favorite Wife: 14.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Airplane).
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: