Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Story of Us
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Story of Us in English?
The Story of Us: 65.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,408.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.9% 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): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
On our first anniversary, I gave Ben a plastic spoon.
- sex (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Sexual activity, or a biological classification, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
Larry wanted to have sex last night. He even gave me the 30-second massage.
- yell (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Why must you yell?
- dot (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Everything's gotta be connected. Gotta connect the dots.
- cheat (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Seriously, name me one guy you know who's never cheated on his wife.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Drama: 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Story of Us).
- The American President: 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Story of Us).
- Larry Crowne: 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Story of Us).
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: