Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Man Who Cried
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Man Who Cried in English?
The Man Who Cried: 77.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 9.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 700.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 19.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 9.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
- For B2 learners: 6.6% 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.
3.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.1% 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
- opera (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Tonight we're lucky to have the guest star of Felix Perlman's new opera company.
- accuse (B2): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Why do you accuse? You always accuse.
- chaos (C1): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Come se dice "caos"? - Chaos.
- fate (B1): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Forget my fate
- frankly (B2): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Never. Will you tell me something frankly, Suzie?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Dirty Dancing Havana Nights: 9.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than The Man Who Cried).
- Flashdance: 9.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than The Man Who Cried).
- Step Up Revolution: 10.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points more than The Man Who Cried).
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: