Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Billy Madison
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Billy Madison in English?
Billy Madison: 63.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,300.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.3% 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
- penguin (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm one of the good guys, penguin.
- loser (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Are you in loser denial or something? - I had a bad case of loser denial myself.
- tumble (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(~ 'I'll Tumble 4 Ya' by Culture Club )
- chlorophyll (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And it uses its own pigment molecule, chlorophyll, to carry out the action.
- gibberish (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(yells gibberish )
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Bubble Boy: 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Billy Madison).
- Robin Hood Men in Tights: 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Billy Madison).
- Last Action Hero: 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Billy Madison).
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.
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