Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Total Recall
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Total Recall in English?
Total Recall: 66.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,167.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.6% 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.
9.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.2% 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
- recall (B1): 28 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
'Then come to Recall Incorporated
- implant (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What's going on? You can't do a simple goddamn double implant?
- hell (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell of a day, isn't it?
- alien (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
'...you've closed the Pyramid Mine because you found alien artefacts?'
- sweetheart (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You wouldn't hurt me, would you, sweetheart?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- X-Men Apocalypse: 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Total Recall).
- Superman IV The Quest for Peace: 13.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Total Recall).
- The Road Warrior: 13.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Total Recall).
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: