Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Above the Rim
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Above the Rim in English?
Above the Rim: 72.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 996.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 18.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 11.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 7.7% 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.
9.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.4% 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
- coach (B1): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hey... l'm coaching a team in the shoot-out if you're interested.
- nigger (rare): 23 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Talking about dicks too much. Been locked up in jail too long, nigger.
- owe (B2): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You don't owe anybody?
- hell (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
and you'll have a hell of a lot more to worry about than just homeroom.
- cop (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
How do you like that, toy cop?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Hard Times: 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.0 percentage points more than Above the Rim).
- The Football Factory: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (4.4 percentage points more than Above the Rim).
- Two for the Money: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (4.5 percentage points more than Above the Rim).
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: