Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Spies Like Us
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Spies Like Us in English?
Spies Like Us: 59.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,381.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
87.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.1% 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
- soviet (B2): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The tribe's planning a raid on a Soviet tank division tomorrow.
- operation (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You know what they say about this type of operation:
- project (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...two who are responsible for the project and two who are...
- code (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
He's a repair supervisor in DIA's code-breaking arm at the Pentagon.
- confirm (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Only insofar as it serves to confirm the president's own beliefs.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Howard the Duck: 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Spies Like Us).
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie: 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Spies Like Us).
- Norm of the North: 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Spies Like Us).
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: