Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Living Daylights
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Living Daylights in English?
The Living Daylights: 64.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,174.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- bond (B1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Who are you? - Bond. James Bond.
- general (B1): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A senior military officer; as an adjective, relating to most people or things.
Subtitle example:
Russian general defects!
- cello (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Is that...? - The cello girl.
- get in (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
Get in the front.
- agent (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Someone who acts for another person or organization.
Subtitle example:
For an assassination programme, with list of targets - British and American agents.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Act of Valor: 16.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Living Daylights).
- Firefox: 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than The Living Daylights).
- The Man with the Golden Gun: 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than The Living Daylights).
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: