Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Life
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Life in English?
Life: 65.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,321.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.5% 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
- ray (B2): 46 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Ray! I know your club got gambling.
- hell (C1): 16 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, you'd want to.
- corn (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hey, girl. You gonna eat your corn bread?
- nigger (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Nigger, please.
- pardon (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
But the fact is, pardons don't come cheap.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Turner Hooch: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Life).
- The Longest Yard: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Life).
- Striptease: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than 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: