Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Freshman
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Freshman in English?
The Freshman: 65.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,411.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.4% 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.
8.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.7% 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
- dragon (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
There are seven dragons in zoos outside Indonesia."
- stepfather (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
That's Dwight Armstrong, my stepfather...
- feeling (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
full of warm, good feelings.
- reptile (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's about these reptiles. - Yeah. What about them?
- specie (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Clark, it's an endangered species.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Home Sweet Home Alone: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Freshman).
- Mafia: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Freshman).
- El Camino Christmas: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Freshman).
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: