Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Time Bandits
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Time Bandits in English?
Time Bandits: 66.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,150.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.3% 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
- supreme (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What sort of supreme being created such riff-raff?
- robber (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Help! Robbers!
- hood (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hello. I-I'm Hood.
- stinkin (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Well, why repair them? Why not use them to get stinkin' rich?
- ultimate (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
"In the middle of the time of legends is a fortress of ultimate darkness,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- This Is the End: 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Time Bandits).
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than Time Bandits).
- Epic Movie: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.0 percentage points less than Time Bandits).
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: