Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Back to School
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Back to School in English?
Back to School: 62.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,524.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.1% 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
- melon (B1): 77 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
because at Thornton Melon's Tall and Fat stores...
- suppose (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
All I know is I'm supposed to pick him up here.
- coach (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Who coached him in high school?
- diving (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The diving coach won't even talk to me.
- freshman (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Grand Lakes University of ours as a freshman?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Love Guru: 14.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Back to School).
- Bring It On: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than Back to School).
- Chalet Girl: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.8 percentage points more than Back to School).
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: