Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Game
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Game in English?
The Game: 62.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,385.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.3% 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.
8.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.1% 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
- get in (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
Telling you, it's like getting in on the ground floor of the next Disneyland.
- trust (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To believe someone is honest or that something is reliable.
Subtitle example:
If I can't trust the room service in the hotel,
- whatever (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Anything that is needed or possible; also an informal expression of indifference.
Subtitle example:
Whatever.
- emotional (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Selection before the following emotional responses.
- stock (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
In other financial news, stock markets rose both domestically and abroad today
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Spider: 15.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Game).
- White Bird in a Blizzard: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Game).
- Jagged Edge: 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than The Game).
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: