Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Apt Pupil
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Apt Pupil in English?
Apt Pupil: 72.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 992.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 20.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 11.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 7.5% 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.
6.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- march (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We would round them up and march them out to a large pit.
- war (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
What did you do during the war?
- expect (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something will happen or that someone will do something.
Subtitle example:
You can expect to be in Jerusalem by the end of the summer.
- sera (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You could slip in the shower! - Que sera sera ...
- fbl (rare): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm Dan Richler, FBl. This is Detective Getty, LAPD.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Straw Dogs: 11.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Apt Pupil).
- The Killing of a Chinese Bookie: 11.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Apt Pupil).
- Eden: 11.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Apt Pupil).
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: