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Simon Birch
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Simon Birch in English?
Simon Birch: 67.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,131.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.0% 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
- ben (B1): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hello, Ben. - Hello, Rebecca.
- lord (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
strengthen your heart all ye that will hope in the Lord.
- faith (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What faith I have, I owe to Simon Birch,
- hero (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
once God makes me a hero.
- instrument (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
or even because he was the instrument of my mother's death,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The War with Grandpa: 13.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Simon Birch).
- Air Bud: 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Simon Birch).
- Harriet the Spy: 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Simon Birch).
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: