Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Birdy
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Birdy in English?
Birdy: 68.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,102.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.7% 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.
9.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- anymore (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Any longer; used mainly in negative sentences and questions.
Subtitle example:
I'm not trying to pin life anymore.
- bandage (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
How come they didn't change the bandages?
- tit (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We're talking tits here!
- war (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
All wars have their casualties, sergeant...
- flap (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
A bird can flap its wings and not move an inch.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Mine: 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Birdy).
- Heaven Knows Mr. Allison: 13.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Birdy).
- Empire of the Sun: 13.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Birdy).
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: