Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Tender Mercies
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Tender Mercies in English?
Tender Mercies: 71.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 951.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 20.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.4% 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
- singin (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
your ex-wife Is singin' over In austin In the next couple of nights. Did you know that ?
- baptize (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
how do you do, mr. Sledge ? sonny tells me he wants to be baptized.
- reality (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
so much to face reality
- cheer (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[ cheering, whistling ]
- hell (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
hell, If people are crazy enough to pay for it, they do it.
Compare with titles in similar genres
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- Frank: 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Tender Mercies).
- Honkytonk Man: 13.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Tender Mercies).
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.
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