Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Black Rain
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Black Rain in English?
Black Rain: 75.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 10.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 861.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 19.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 10.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 6.7% 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.
5.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- cop (B2): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
Our sources say... - Just listen to the cops.
- observer (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You are foreigners. Nothing more than interested observers.
- ofthe (rare): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hold it! - Get out ofthe way!
- oyabun (rare): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I promised the other oyabuns there would be peace.
- pal (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You're a real fucking whacko, you know that, pal?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Trapped: 10.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Black Rain).
- Chaos: 10.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Black Rain).
- The Next Three Days: 10.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Black Rain).
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.
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