Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Marvin s Room
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Marvin s Room in English?
Marvin s Room: 64.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 9.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 957.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 18.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 9.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
- For B2 learners: 7.2% 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.
17.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.5% 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
- iike (rare): 29 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Is it serious, Iike a brain tumor?
- aii (rare): 26 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I hope they're aII right for now.
- wouid (rare): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It wouId be so upsetting to him.
- iife (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
maybe save her Iife with a bone marrow transpIant--
- iet (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Iet me do the worrying.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Brooklyn: 9.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Marvin s Room).
- Upside Down: 9.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Marvin s Room).
- Every Day: 9.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Marvin s Room).
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: