Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Coming to America
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Coming to America in English?
Coming to America: 64.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,449.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% 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
- chattering (rare): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[CHATTERING]
- queen (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A female monarch, or the wife of a king.
Subtitle example:
she was taught to walk and speak and think as a queen.
- clay (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I suppose nobody in here ever heard of Cassius Clay?
- playing (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]
- soul (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪ Just let your soul glow ♪
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Mirror Has Two Faces: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Coming to America).
- The Romantics: 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Coming to America).
- The Decoy Bride: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Coming to America).
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: