Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Tomcats
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Tomcats in English?
Tomcats: 65.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,183.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.7% 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
- buddy (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a friend or companion.
Subtitle example:
Some buddies of mine and I have a bet.
- sex (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Sexual activity, or a biological classification, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
...and is getting married to the only girl he's ever had sex with.
- tomcat (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm in. Tomcats' bet. Let's get in here.
- counter (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
She's a cosmetics counter girl.
- hamster (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You're allergic to dogs. How about cats? Maybe a hamster?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Man Who Knew Too Little: 15.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Tomcats).
- Stir Crazy: 15.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Tomcats).
- Three Men and a Little Lady: 15.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Tomcats).
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: