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 Patriot
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Patriot in English?
The Patriot: 62.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,190.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.7% 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
- war (B1): 29 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
Wars are not fought only by childIess men.
- lord (B1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
...and do Lord-knows-what to you women.
- aim (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Aim small, miss small.
- surrender (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
These men were about to surrender!
- victory (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
His victories at Camden and Charles Town were perfect. Perfect.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Windtalkers: 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than The Patriot).
- The Great Raid: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than The Patriot).
- Memphis Belle: 14.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.6 percentage points less than The Patriot).
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: