Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Good Will Hunting
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Good Will Hunting in English?
Good Will Hunting: 55.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 21.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,937.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 32.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 21.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 16.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
12.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.7% 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
- medal (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Former winners include Nobel laureates, Field´s medal winners...
- regret (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and how I always regretted not goin´ over and talkin´ to her.
- chattering (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[ CHATTERING ]
- trust (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To believe someone is honest or that something is reliable.
Subtitle example:
Why is trust the most important thing...
- get in (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
you could´ve got for $1.50 in late charges at the public library.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Becoming Jane: 21.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Good Will Hunting).
- Jane Eyre: 21.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Good Will Hunting).
- The Front Page: 21.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Good Will Hunting).
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: