Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Mafia
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Mafia in English?
Mafia: 65.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,323.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.5% 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
- pop (B1): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It wasn't just me and Joey and Pop.
- pepper (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Uh, this is a friend of mine, Pepper Giannini.
- danke (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Danke schoen Darlin', danke schoen
- ltalian (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Rosa was not very attractive by ltalian standards.
- schoen (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Danke schoen Darlin', danke schoen
Compare with titles in similar genres
- El Camino Christmas: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Mafia).
- K-9: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Mafia).
- The Freshman: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Mafia).
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: