Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Oscar
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Oscar in English?
Oscar: 60.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,509.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.0% 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
- snap (B1): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Whoever heard of a banker named "snaps"?
- chauffeur (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Absolutely the last time I drive with that crazy chauffeur.
- underwear (B2): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
That must be the chauffeur to pick up the underwear.
- pregnant (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Made her parents think she was pregnant,
- shame (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You bring shame in the family. Shame!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Chicago: 19.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Oscar).
- Bitch Slap: 19.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Oscar).
- Fletch Lives: 19.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Oscar).
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: