Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Colors
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Colors in English?
Colors: 61.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,354.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.6% 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
- rocket (C1): 29 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(youth raps) § Say, Rocket's gonna pop it And no one's gonna stop it
- cop (B2): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
You don't like cops, do you?
- homeboy (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Well, keep the homeboys in line, all right?
- dispatcher (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(dispatcher) Male causing disturbance at parking lot, corner of 9th and Figueroa.
- unit (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(dispatcher) Air units, come in on southeast frequency.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Things to Do in Denver When You re Dead: 19.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Colors).
- Roman J. Israel Esq: 19.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Colors).
- Cape Fear: 19.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than Colors).
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: