Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Pacific Heights
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Pacific Heights in English?
Pacific Heights: 63.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,367.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.0% 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: 11.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.6% 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
- patty (B1): 76 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
PATTY: Could be good luck.
- credit (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
or got credited to the wrong account?
- loan (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I can loan you maybe a grand, but that's not gonna help.
- trust (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To believe someone is honest or that something is reliable.
Subtitle example:
Well, no. It's just that I work for a private trust
- playing (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Rear Window: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Pacific Heights).
- Bunny Lake Is Missing: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Pacific Heights).
- 3 Women: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Pacific Heights).
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: