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 Player
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Player in English?
The Player: 60.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,884.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.1% 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
- studio (B1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We and the other major film studios have a responsibility to the public
- ending (B1): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I think he just didn't like happy endings.
- girard (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Number two, take one step forward. - GIRARD: Take your time.
- witness (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We have witnesses.
- script (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Excuse me. What did you want me to do with these scripts?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Ashby: 17.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Player).
- The Ref: 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than The Player).
- Blindspotting: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than The Player).
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: