Explore Movie Vocabulary

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A Fish Called Wanda

Name: A Fish Called Wanda
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Rating: 7.5

1988 · Comedy, Crime

★ 7.5IMDb rating 1,486Vocabulary size

Unique vocabulary and phrases by level

A1 52.18%A2 7.66%B1 8.95%B2 5.48%C1 1.53%Rare 11.21%Unclassified 12.99%

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How difficult is A Fish Called Wanda in English?

A Fish Called Wanda: 59.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,449.

Unique vocabulary

For A2 learners: 27.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
For B1 learners: 18.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
For B2 learners: 12.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.

13.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

87.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.2% 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

aii (rare): 38 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: (laughs) It's aII right, it doesn't bother me.
iike (rare): 22 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Yeah, he'd Iike one.
iove (rare): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: I'd Iove to...
caii (rare): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: I'II Iook at it then and caII you on Saturday.
kiii (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: He's going to kiII her!

Compare with titles in similar genres

Grosse Pointe Blank: 18.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than A Fish Called Wanda).
Beverly Hills Cop Axel F: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than A Fish Called Wanda).
Monsieur Verdoux: 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than A Fish Called Wanda).

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: 2026-10-13