Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Raising Cain
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Raising Cain in English?
Raising Cain: 71.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 962.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.3% 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.
6.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- multiple (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I was interested in his work on multiple personalities.
- development (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
My father wrote the book on child development.
- sitter (rare): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Maybe we could get a sitter in, during the day.
- jail (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
There's no jail that can hold me.
- moaning (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(Moaning)
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Nine Dead: 12.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Raising Cain).
- Maniac: 12.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than Raising Cain).
- Megan Is Missing: 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Raising Cain).
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: