Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Hocus Pocus
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Hocus Pocus in English?
Hocus Pocus: 66.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,094.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.9% 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
- potion (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
My potion!
- toe (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Deep asleep in thy wormy bed. Wiggle thy toes,
- treat (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Trick or treat!
- virgin (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
a virgin will summon us from under the ground.
- merrily (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily - Gently down the stream
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Zookeeper: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Hocus Pocus).
- Evan Almighty: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Hocus Pocus).
- Spirited: 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Hocus Pocus).
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: