Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Cry-Baby
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Cry-Baby in English?
Cry-Baby: 65.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,072.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.4% 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
- singing (B1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(CRY-BABY SINGING) Well, women and Cadillacs go hand in hand
- drape (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Want to hang out with us Drapes tonight?
- playing (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)
- teardrop (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(SINGING) Teardrops are falling
- delinquent (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Stay away from my granddaughter, you common juvenile delinquents.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Singin in the Rain: 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Cry-Baby).
- Everyone Says I Love You: 17.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Cry-Baby).
- Monkey Business: 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Cry-Baby).
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: