Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
What Women Want
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is What Women Want in English?
What Women Want: 63.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,610.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.1% 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
- lipstick (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Stop it. You've got the dress. Treat yourself to lipstick.
- whatever (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Anything that is needed or possible; also an informal expression of indifference.
Subtitle example:
I'm an actress. I can be whatever you want.
- sex (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Sexual activity, or a biological classification, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
And I haven't had sex in four months. Okay, six.
- suppose (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
The kind that covers the entire bottom the way it's supposed to ?
- buddy (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a friend or companion.
Subtitle example:
What can I tell you, buddy ? I'm blessed. And today is my lucky day.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Irish Wish: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than What Women Want).
- Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than What Women Want).
- It s a Boy Girl Thing: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points less than What Women Want).
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: