Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Great Mouse Detective
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Great Mouse Detective in English?
The Great Mouse Detective: 58.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 22.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,170.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 33.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 22.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 17.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
83.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 8.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.6% 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
- basil (B1): 65 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I... I... I'm trying to find Basil of Baker Street.
- thundering (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(THUNDERING)
- queen (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A female monarch, or the wife of a king.
Subtitle example:
MAN: It was the eve of our good queen's Diamond Jubilee,
- peg (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Did he have a crippled wing? - I don't know, but he had a peg leg!
- fiend (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Stop, you fiend!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Return to Never Land: 21.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.2 percentage points less than The Great Mouse Detective).
- The Little Mermaid: 20.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.9 percentage points less than The Great Mouse Detective).
- The Nightmare Before Christmas: 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (4.3 percentage points less than The Great Mouse Detective).
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: