Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
My Fellow Americans
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is My Fellow Americans in English?
My Fellow Americans: 62.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,521.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- chopper (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Just get out of the chopper.
- kickback (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Are you saying that I took a kickback.?
- hell (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
The hell...
- involve (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...and it may involve you.
- get in (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
Get in.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than My Fellow Americans).
- 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag: 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than My Fellow Americans).
- The Mouse That Roared: 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than My Fellow Americans).
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: