Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Frantic
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Frantic in English?
Frantic: 75.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 9.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 887.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 19.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 9.8% 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: 5.4% 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.
5.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- franc (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
600 francs.
- suppose (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
He's not supposed to wake him.
- tape (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...you asked the concierge to translate a tape with messages on it.
- convention (C1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...happens to be the chairman of the convention.
- desperate (B2): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Desperate, man.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Every Secret Thing: 9.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Frantic).
- The Burning Plain: 9.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Frantic).
- The Dead Girl: 9.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Frantic).
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: