Explore Movie Vocabulary

Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.

Dune

Name: Dune
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Rating: 6.2

1984 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

★ 6.2IMDb rating 1,159Vocabulary size

Unique vocabulary and phrases by level

A1 53.22%A2 8.5%B1 12.51%B2 5.7%C1 4.67%Rare 7.28%Unclassified 8.12%

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How difficult is Dune in English?

Dune: 61.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,134.

Unique vocabulary

For A2 learners: 30.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
For B1 learners: 17.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
For B2 learners: 11.9% 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

87.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.6% 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

spice (B1): 50 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Where there is spice and spice mining, there are always worms.
worm (C1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: 'Worms attack all rhythmic vibrations.
planet (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: 'Four planets have come to our attention
universe (C1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: The Known Universe is ruled by the Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV,
weirding (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Doctor Yueh, put the weirding module on him.

Compare with titles in similar genres

The Running Man: 17.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Dune).
Captain America The Winter Soldier: 17.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Dune).
Skylines: 17.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Dune).

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: 2026-10-13