Explore Movie Vocabulary
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A Bug s Life
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is A Bug s Life in English?
A Bug s Life: 61.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,263.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.2% 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
- princess (B1): 31 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A female member of a royal family, often the daughter of a king or queen.
Subtitle example:
Princess, you're doin' a great job. - Thanks. You're sweet.
- dot (B1): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Dot, you're a young queen ant, and your wings are too little to be...
- grasshopper (rare): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Why, when your grasshopper friends get here, we are gonna...
- circus (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Francis! Your boyfriends from the circus are here!
- warrior (B2): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Stand back, ye flies! We are the greatest warriors in all bugdom!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Cars: 17.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than A Bug s Life).
- Madagascar 3 Europe s Most Wanted: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than A Bug s Life).
- Gnomeo Juliet: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than A Bug s Life).
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: