Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Ordinary People
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Ordinary People in English?
Ordinary People: 70.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,324.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.3% 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.
6.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- jeannine (rare): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Jeannine] Hello? - [exhales] Hello. Hello, this is...
- suppose (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
But suppose the order to buy the 4,000 shares I put in
- quit (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
So people can quit worrying about me.
- hell (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
or wherever in the hell he gets it in his head that he wants to go.
- heavily (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[breathing heavily]
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Jersey Boys: 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Ordinary People).
- Carnal Knowledge: 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Ordinary People).
- Madea s Family Reunion: 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Ordinary People).
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: