Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
My Dog Skip
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is My Dog Skip in English?
My Dog Skip: 66.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,146.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- skip (B1): 96 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Skip and I instantly became the best of friends.
- spit (C1): 22 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Spit] Pass it. Here, I'm open!
- junior (B1): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Junior] If we get to Izard County, they'll pay twice as much.
- millard (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Millard, listen to who's talking.
- whine (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[puppy whines]
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Because of Winn-Dixie: 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than My Dog Skip).
- Haunted Mansion: 17.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than My Dog Skip).
- Annie: 16.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.0 percentage points less than My Dog Skip).
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: