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 Lawnmower Man
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Lawnmower Man in English?
The Lawnmower Man: 61.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,176.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.0% 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
- project (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm going to project myself into the main frame computer.
- reality (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They want this animal trained in virtual reality...
- access (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I need access to the main lab to go further.
- chimp (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Before that, there were two other chimps...
- formula (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Did you use the Project 5 formulas on this subject?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Piranha: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Lawnmower Man).
- Them: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Lawnmower Man).
- Pontypool: 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Lawnmower Man).
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: