Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Airheads
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Airheads in English?
Airheads: 60.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,509.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.6% 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
- chazz (rare): 54 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
How you doin'? My name's Chazz. Chazz Darby.
- tape (C1): 28 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I can't take that tape from you. It's called unsolicited material.
- contract (B1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
OK, forget him. There's magic here. Let's talk contracts.
- cop (B2): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
Fine. Now there's cops outside with guns, and you're holding people hostage, right?
- demand (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We've got these guys by the short curlies. We could demand free stuff from the cops.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Ocean s Eleven: 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.4 percentage points less than Airheads).
- Top Secret: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.9 percentage points less than Airheads).
- Be Cool: 14.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (4.3 percentage points less than Airheads).
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: