Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Cry Freedom
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Cry Freedom in English?
Cry Freedom: 62.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,532.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.3% 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: 9.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
9.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.9% 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
- ban (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The government banned you.
- expect (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something will happen or that someone will do something.
Subtitle example:
What do you expect?
- get in (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
I don't want them to get you in a jail.
- violence (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You know I don't advocate violence, De Wet,
- minister (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The minister of police,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Killing Fields: 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Cry Freedom).
- One Life: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Cry Freedom).
- The Bang Bang Club: 15.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Cry Freedom).
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: