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 Lost Boys
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Lost Boys in English?
The Lost Boys: 69.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,094.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.6% 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
- garlic (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You better get yourself a garlic T-shirt, buddy...
- hell (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
we'd have one hell of a population problem.
- comic (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You think we just work in a comic bookstore for our folks, huh?
- get into (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Sam! What has gotten into you tonight?
- bud (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Another budding chef in the family.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Babysitter: 13.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Lost Boys).
- Black Friday: 13.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Lost Boys).
- Vampires Suck: 14.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Lost Boys).
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: