Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Shadows and Fog
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Shadows and Fog in English?
Shadows and Fog: 64.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,290.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.6% 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
- circus (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The most voluptuous woman in the circus.
- sniff (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They say all he needs is something to sniff or feel.
- whore (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Why would any man want identical whores?
- hacker (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What kind of plan? - It's Hacker's. He should tell it.
- maniac (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
..and there's a maniac loose and I'm unemployed, everything else is fine.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Greedy People: 16.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Shadows and Fog).
- Extreme Movie: 16.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Shadows and Fog).
- The Parent Trap: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Shadows and Fog).
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: