Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Whole Nine Yards
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Whole Nine Yards in English?
The Whole Nine Yards: 74.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 948.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 20.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 7.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
5.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.2% 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
- contract (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You mean a contract?
- mayonnaise (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I swear to God, when they slop that mayonnaise on, I could kill somebody.
- rat (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You're back in Chicago to rat Jimmy Tudeski out to Janni--
- divorce (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
So why do you torture yourself? Just divorce her.
- hell (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Just get the hell out. I'm in Chicago.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Cadillac Man: 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Whole Nine Yards).
- My Blue Heaven: 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Whole Nine Yards).
- Freaky Deaky: 12.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Whole Nine Yards).
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: