Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The World According to Garp
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The World According to Garp in English?
The World According to Garp: 66.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,408.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% 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
- coach (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What do you coach?
- hell (C1): 10 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 wanna get the hell out of here. I wanna go to New York...
- bonker (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
GARP: No, don't do that. It tickles. - GIRL: No, Bonkers! Stop it, Bonkers!
- lust (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
But it was that double-armed... - It was lust.
- publish (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'll let him publish my book.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The World According to Garp).
- First Daughter: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The World According to Garp).
- Chaplin: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The World According to Garp).
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: