Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Amadeus
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Amadeus in English?
Amadeus: 59.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,390.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 32.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.1% 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
- opera (B1): 29 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I wrote 40 operas alone.
- sire (rare): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Well actually sire, if you remember, we did finally incline to Italian.
- measure (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Not from any oppression, no, because he's measuring a space.
- penalty (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I name the penalty. I name the penalty.
- pupil (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
As a matter of fact, one of my own pupils, a very young singer,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- All Eyez on Me: 20.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.8 percentage points more than Amadeus).
- Respect: 18.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points less than Amadeus).
- Elvis: 20.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points more than Amadeus).
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: