Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Summer Rental
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Summer Rental in English?
Summer Rental: 68.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,175.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- barnacle (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
This is it? - There's the Barnacle.
- jib (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Give me a chance to get the jib through the foresail.
- trim (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Trim the other jib. - Not the jib!
- arch (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Come on, Arch!
- suppose (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
Jack, just suppose there was the slightest possibility you could win.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Ten Inch Hero: 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Summer Rental).
- The Prince and Me: 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Summer Rental).
- National Lampoon s Animal House: 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Summer Rental).
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: