Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Edtv
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Edtv in English?
Edtv: 60.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,497.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.2% 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.
11.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.4% 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): 42 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Insane, Ray. - What's goin' on?
- amily (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Now that's fun f or the whole f amily.
- hell (C1): 12 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, if people tune into this twice a day f or five minutes, we're a hit.
- ather (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And I walked in, and there was your f ather...
- owe (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Actually, honey, just let him come beg you. And you owe me.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Zero Theorem: 17.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Edtv).
- Boyhood: 17.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Edtv).
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople: 17.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Edtv).
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: