Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
For Richer or Poorer
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is For Richer or Poorer in English?
For Richer or Poorer: 60.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,598.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.7% 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
- samuel (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Well, too bad for Samuel, eh?
- honour (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
to honour the beautiful rainbow which God has provided.
- amish (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Follow my lead. I know all we need to know about being Amish.
- owe (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
How on earth can you owe that much money?
- schnitz (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They're for the schnitz pies we'll be making.
Compare with titles in similar genres
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- The Jane Austen Book Club: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than For Richer or Poorer).
- Laws of Attraction: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than For Richer or Poorer).
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: