Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Dead
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Dead in English?
The Dead: 63.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,335.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.0% 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
- suppose (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
I don't suppose either of you two buckoes know what won the big race at Punchestown?
- fellow (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Well, every year I go for a cycling tour with some fellows.. - But where?
- tenor (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
O, the celebrated tenor.
- lord (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
Thank good Lord you have arrived! - You must be perished alive!
- carve (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And nobody to carve the goose! - Here I am, Aunt Kate!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- City Hall: 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Dead).
- The Starling: 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Dead).
- Daydream Nation: 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Dead).
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: