Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Pirates
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Pirates in English?
Pirates: 61.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 800.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 15.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
84.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 7.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.3% 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
- throne (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
they say Boomako poison great Captain Linares to steal throne.
- rat (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They... they... they're feeding us rats.
- armory (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The armory, lad... to the armory!
- holy (C1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
to the greater glory of our country and the honor of our Holy Mother...
- sin (C1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Confess your sins and repent of them is humility...
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Out of the Shadows: 19.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Pirates).
- The Lost City: 18.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Pirates).
- Dungeons Dragons Honor Among Thieves: 18.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Pirates).
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: