Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Air America
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Air America in English?
Air America: 63.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,305.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.9% 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: 10.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.8% 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
- war (B1): 23 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
I used to believe in all these wars.
- senator (C1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
A US senator? In my back yard? On a fact finding mission?
- general (B1): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A senior military officer; as an adjective, relating to most people or things.
Subtitle example:
General, stop pouting. I apologized.
- rob (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Well, Rob, if he's not he's very, very calm.
- base (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Wild Dog to base. Pilots in jeopardy near Tango 7.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- 1941: 19.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.3 percentage points more than Air America).
- Tropic Thunder: 19.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.3 percentage points more than Air America).
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: 21.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (5.2 percentage points more than Air America).
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: