Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
City of Angels
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is City of Angels in English?
City of Angels: 69.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 933.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.9% 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
- patient (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Be right in. [Aide] The patient wants to meet you.
- cassiel (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Cassiel] Pajamas? [Seth] Flannel, with feet.
- messenger (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The "G" is soft, like "messenger."
- aid (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Maggie singing to herself]: I am stuck on Band-Aid brand
- feeling (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Your mind and your feelings become too powerful.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: 14.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than City of Angels).
- Somewhere in Time: 14.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than City of Angels).
- Edward Scissorhands: 14.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points more than City of Angels).
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: