Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.

Moulin Rouge
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Moulin Rouge in English?
Moulin Rouge: 61.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 21.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,325.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 21.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 15.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.7% 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
- sitar (rare): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Zidler ]Jealousy has driven the sitar player into hiding!
- sista (rare): 22 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪ Hey, sista, go, sista soul sista, flow, sista ♪
- cancan (rare): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪♪["Cancan"]
- maharajah (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
But her kingdom's invaded by an evil maharajah!
- revolution (C1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The world had been swept up in bohemian revolution,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Phantom of the Opera: 20.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.2 percentage points less than Moulin Rouge).
- Rent: 19.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.6 percentage points less than Moulin Rouge).
- Les Misérables: 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.0 percentage points less than Moulin Rouge).
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: