Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Cast Away
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Cast Away in English?
Cast Away: 69.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,019.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.0% 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
- truck (B2): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A large road vehicle used to carry goods.
Subtitle example:
It's about the trucks. Today's truck was two minutes late.
- package (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And I got my packages delivered, and that is what you people are gonna have to start doing.
- tock (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Nicolai! Tick-tock, tick-tock. Four minutes.
- ouch (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Ouch! [Laughing]
- pager (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Oh, my God. - Kelly can't see being with a man who wears a pager to bed.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Beyond Borders: 14.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points more than Cast Away).
- The Beach: 14.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than Cast Away).
- Return to the Blue Lagoon: 14.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.8 percentage points more than Cast Away).
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: