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

The Count of Monte Cristo
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Count of Monte Cristo in English?
The Count of Monte Cristo: 60.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,417.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 31.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.4% 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
- deliver (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I wonder if you would deliver it for me.
- gasping (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Gasping]
- demand (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Oh, does something else demand your time?
- shipment (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Even now, the gold... - The shipment?
- expect (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something will happen or that someone will do something.
Subtitle example:
Of course I understand. Just don't expect me to do this sober.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Robin Hood: 18.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Count of Monte Cristo).
- The Tomorrow War: 18.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than The Count of Monte Cristo).
- Kingdom of Heaven: 18.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than The Count of Monte Cristo).
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: