Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Dangerous Beauty
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Dangerous Beauty in English?
Dangerous Beauty: 55.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 23.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,311.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 33.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 23.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 18.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
86.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 7.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.3% 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
- confess (C1): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Should you confess and repent at any time during these proceedings...
- courtesan (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
First secret of all great courtesans:
- repent (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Repent your empty excesses.
- flesh (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Your parents, marry your sister off to that piece of decaying flesh.
- whore (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The lovely whores.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- A Dangerous Method: 22.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.6 percentage points less than Dangerous Beauty).
- Howl: 25.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.8 percentage points more than Dangerous Beauty).
- Becoming Jane: 21.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.1 percentage points less than Dangerous Beauty).
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: