Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Original Sin
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Original Sin in English?
Original Sin: 71.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 941.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 21.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 7.7% 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.
7.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- pleasure (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
She believed coffee to be a sinful pleasure so I pretended to agree.
- whore (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I thought you'd be finding your way back to the whores by now.
- accomplice (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
She could have had an accomplice.
- function (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I am engaged at the moment in a private function.
- lust (B2): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
... or is it just lust?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Girl on the Train: 12.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Original Sin).
- Shanghai: 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Original Sin).
- Mr. Brooks: 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Original Sin).
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: