Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Family Business
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Family Business in English?
Family Business: 62.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,466.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.9% 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.
9.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.9% 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
- pop (B1): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You tell me I'm looking good, I'll pop you on the nose.
- plasmid (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They need the new plasmids.
- hell (C1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Well, what the hell, it's nice to know I have strong genes.
- get in (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
Stop bragging about how he gets all the food in his mouth.
- grandson (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You try to kvell over your grandson. - I won't complain.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Sicario Day of the Soldado: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Family Business).
- Double Indemnity: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Family Business).
- A Perfect World: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Family Business).
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: