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 Stepfather
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Stepfather in English?
The Stepfather: 76.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 9.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 827.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 17.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 9.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
- For B2 learners: 5.2% 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.
6.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 1.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.6% 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
- ray (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Ray Martin. - Hi, Ray. Jerry Blake.
- sweetheart (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Sweetheart, it seems like you and I are always budding heads.
- suppose (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
Hey, I thought this was supposed to be a party.
- blindfold (B1): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What blindfold?
- cop (B2): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
Cops did never really catch the guy.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Dead Silence: 9.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Stepfather).
- The Roommate: 9.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Stepfather).
- The Open House: 9.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Stepfather).
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: