Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Gladiator
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Gladiator in English?
Gladiator: 65.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,089.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- general (B1): 27 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A senior military officer; as an adjective, relating to most people or things.
Subtitle example:
General. - Still alive?
- senator (C1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And the senators? He wouldn't have summoned them if-
- battle (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Why? They didn't see the battles.
- sire (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Sire. - Where's the Emperor?
- trust (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To believe someone is honest or that something is reliable.
Subtitle example:
you can trust me.
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- The Professionals: 17.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Gladiator).
- 300 Rise of an Empire: 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Gladiator).
A short study session
- Prepare. Review three recurring terms below. Write your own sentence for each and check its meaning against the subtitle example. general, senator, battle.
- Listen and check. Choose a two-minute conversation. Listen without subtitles and note who wants what. Replay with English subtitles, then without them. Compare the actual pronunciation, word linking, and pace with what you expected; vocabulary percentages do not measure accents or listening speed.
- Use the language. Write or say four sentences answering this prompt. Include two terms you reviewed. Revisit them tomorrow and one week later. Writing prompt: Describe a conflict between personal loyalty and public duty.
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: