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 Fog
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Fog in English?
The Fog: 71.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,030.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.6% 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
- sheriff (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A local law-enforcement official in some countries, especially the United States.
Subtitle example:
Then we will have speeches by the mayor, sheriff, and me.
- weatherman (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The weatherman's been trying to spoil it for us.
- toward (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
a small clipper ship drew toward land.
- conspirator (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And the same time the six conspirators met
- hell (C1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
What the hell was--
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Black Phone: 14.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Fog).
- Final Destination 2: 14.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Fog).
- Ready or Not 2 Here I Come: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Fog).
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: