Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Jawbreaker
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Jawbreaker in English?
Jawbreaker: 64.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,093.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.7% 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
- queen (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A female monarch, or the wife of a king.
Subtitle example:
To prom queens.
- assignment (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Can you send one of her friends with her assignments?
- teen (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I killed Liz, the teen dream.
- hell (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Go to hell, Courtney.
- jawbreaker (rare): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I thought a jawbreaker would be funny.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Arsenic and Old Lace: 17.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Jawbreaker).
- Cocaine Bear: 17.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Jawbreaker).
- The Guard: 17.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Jawbreaker).
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: