Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Missing in Action
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Missing in Action in English?
Missing in Action: 69.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 719.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
85.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 7.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.3% 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
- gunfire (C1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Come on! Come on! - [rapid gunfire nearby]
- rapid (B2): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Come on! Come on! - [rapid gunfire nearby]
- war (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
American servicemen are still being held as prisoners of war in Vietnam.
- hell (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
We're gonna need something a hell of a lot stronger than that
- tuck (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Tuck] Out you 90-
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Willow: 14.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Missing in Action).
- The Postman: 14.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Missing in Action).
- The Last of the Mohicans: 14.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Missing in Action).
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: