Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Bean
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Bean in English?
Bean: 72.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 931.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.2% 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.
4.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.4% 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
- bean (B1): 38 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'll talk to the chairman and insist on Mr Bean's dismissal.
- speech (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
About eleven o'clock should be your speech.
- expect (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something will happen or that someone will do something.
Subtitle example:
I guess I never expected things with a man of your calibre
- genius (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They say "he's a man whose incontrovertible genius
- bleeding (C1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
A ruptured kidney and massive bleeding.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Honey I Shrunk the Kids: 11.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points less than Bean).
- Stuart Little: 11.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points less than Bean).
- Big Fat Liar: 13.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than Bean).
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: