Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Total Eclipse
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Total Eclipse in English?
Total Eclipse: 66.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,010.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.7% 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
- suppose (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
Then why would you suppose I intended you to be?
- poet (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
All the other poets do.
- aim (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Then when you fail to achieve any of these aims...
- faithful (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's my love of flesh which keeps me faithful.
- publish (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
This was published a few months ago...
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Big Miracle: 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Total Eclipse).
- Breathe: 14.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Total Eclipse).
- The Theory of Everything: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Total Eclipse).
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: