Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Look Who s Talking
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Look Who s Talking in English?
Look Who s Talking: 71.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,073.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 11.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.3% 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.
6.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- frozen (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Turned into ice or made very cold; also unable to move in some contexts.
Subtitle example:
I went to the clinic and bought some frozen sperm.
- phase (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
This sounds awful, but I'm going through a selfish phase.
- babysitter (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Mollie, who was that? - The babysitter.
- mail (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
More mail for Vincent Ubriacco. I don't even know this guy.
- breathing (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I quit. It's just a bunch of breathing.
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- And So It Goes: 11.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Look Who s Talking).
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: