Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Moonwalker
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Moonwalker in English?
Moonwalker: 76.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 9.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 706.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 16.8% 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: 6.9% 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.
6.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.9% 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
- strike (B1): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And no one's gonna save you From the beast about to strike
- crescendo (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
As he came into the window It was the sound of a crescendo
- bloodstain (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
He came into her apartment He left the bloodstains on the carpet
- beggin (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Don't come beggin' me
- cracker (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
He one spinal cracker
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Street Fighter The Legend of Chun-Li: 10.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Moonwalker).
- Catwoman: 11.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.6 percentage points more than Moonwalker).
- The Crow City of Angels: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (5.6 percentage points more than Moonwalker).
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: