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 Secret of My Success
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Secret of My Success in English?
The Secret of My Success: 63.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,601.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.1% 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
91.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.0% 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
- mail (B1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You can't come in here, Bozo. Take your crap to the mail slot.
- elevator (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Alarm Ringing] - These elevators are stuck again?
- executive (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I got Howard his key to the executive washroom.
- hell (C1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell, you did more in two months than most people do in a lifetime.
- stock (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Our stock is down another quarter-point this morning.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Accidental Husband: 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Secret of My Success).
- The Apartment: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Secret of My Success).
- My Old Lady: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Secret of My Success).
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: