Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Breathless
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Breathless in English?
Breathless: 71.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,016.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 20.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.5% 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.
7.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.5% 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
- cop (B2): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
They're always after him. The cops and the marines. He's a jerk.
- breathless (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You leave me... ah... breathless!
- cheque (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Wait a minute. What is this? Cheque?
- jinxed (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Jinxed! I swear to God, I am jinxed!
- pal (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Go ahead. Ask me a question. - About how long you gonna be, pal?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Sands of Iwo Jima: 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Breathless).
- The Quick and the Dead: 14.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.8 percentage points more than Breathless).
- Open Range: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.7 percentage points more than Breathless).
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: