Explore Movie Vocabulary

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The Karate Kid

Name: The Karate Kid
Genre: Action, Drama, Family
Rating: 7.3

1984 · Action, Drama, Family

★ 7.3IMDb rating 1,058Vocabulary size

Unique vocabulary and phrases by level

A1 62.06%A2 9.48%B1 9.69%B2 4.12%C1 2.27%Rare 5.46%Unclassified 6.92%

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How difficult is The Karate Kid in English?

The Karate Kid: 71.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,014.

Unique vocabulary

For A2 learners: 21.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
For B1 learners: 11.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
For B2 learners: 7.7% 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.

6.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

94.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.9% 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

fix (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Could you come fix it?
dojo (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Fear does not exist in this dojo. Does it? - No, Sensei!
banzai (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Banzai!
fence (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: First you accomplish paint fence.
faucet (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: I just know it's going to work. The faucet's broken.

Compare with titles in similar genres

Karate Kid Legends: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (4.0 percentage points more than The Karate Kid).
Centurion: 11.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Karate Kid).
The Fighter: 11.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Karate Kid).

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