Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Shallow Grave
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Shallow Grave in English?
Shallow Grave: 70.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 870.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.7% 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.
6.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.4% 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
- care for (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
# My baby don't care for shows
- remove (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
All right, all right. An area of skin "has" been removed.
- defeat (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Defeat. Defeat. Defeat.
- singe (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
# Singing loud and singing clear
- suppose (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
I saw my grandmother, of course, but I don't suppose that counts.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Blood and Wine: 12.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Shallow Grave).
- The Talented Mr. Ripley: 12.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Shallow Grave).
- 10 to Midnight: 12.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Shallow Grave).
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: