Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Primary Colors
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Primary Colors in English?
Primary Colors: 54.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 2,138.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 33.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
12.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.9% 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
- campaign (B1): 31 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Try some non-campaign sex, see if it holds up?
- folk (B2): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I mean, a couple of folks was laughin'.
- senator (C1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Senator Martin. Oh, God. I'm so nervous I'm sick.
- hell (C1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell, we all loved the shit, but he's the only one who's a candidate for sainthood.
- tape (C1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Libby? Yeah. She's got tapes.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Saving Mr. Banks: 19.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Primary Colors).
- Me and Earl and the Dying Girl: 19.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Primary Colors).
- Aloha: 19.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Primary Colors).
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: