Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Rob Roy
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Rob Roy in English?
Rob Roy: 57.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 21.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,243.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 33.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 21.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 16.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.6% 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
- rob (B1): 38 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Rob up to him and says,
- lordship (rare): 35 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
stolen from His Lordship James Graham,
- honour (B1): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What is honour?
- lord (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
A bumper of rhenish for my Lord Montrose
- likely (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Aye, and they'll likely be as hard as these to sleep on.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Lawrence of Arabia: 20.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points less than Rob Roy).
- The Mercy: 20.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.0 percentage points less than Rob Roy).
- The Right Stuff: 20.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.0 percentage points less than Rob Roy).
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: