Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Excalibur
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Excalibur in English?
Excalibur: 65.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 900.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.6% 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
- dragon (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I dreamt of the dragon.
- guenevere (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Guenevere, get back.
- lord (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
They're false lords. I'll not serve them.
- queen (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A female monarch, or the wife of a king.
Subtitle example:
King to queen.
- battle (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We have won battles against armies...
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Lost Horizon: 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points more than Excalibur).
- The Incredible Shrinking Man: 17.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.0 percentage points more than Excalibur).
- Life of Pi: 14.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.6 percentage points less than Excalibur).
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: