Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Child s Play
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Child s Play in English?
Child s Play: 77.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 8.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 682.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 15.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 8.4% 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: 5.3% 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
95.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.3% 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
- doll (C1): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Now you can have your very own Good Guy doll.
- ray (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Give it up, Ray! It's over!
- peddler (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Yeah, the Good Guy doll. - There's a peddler in the alley
- counter (B2): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
But I can't just leave my counter. - Do you want the damn doll or don't you?
- get into (B2): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Andy, get into bed. I'll be in in a minute to tuck you in.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Repulsion: 8.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Child s Play).
- Maniac: 8.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Child s Play).
- Wolf Creek: 8.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Child s Play).
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: