Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Lantana
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Lantana in English?
Lantana: 75.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 814.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 19.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 11.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 5.7% 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.
4.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 1.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.5% 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
- anymore (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Any longer; used mainly in negative sentences and questions.
Subtitle example:
We don't know what to feel anymore.
- affair (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I don't want to have an affair with...
- mate (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A friend or companion; also a partner in some contexts.
Subtitle example:
How are you, mate?
- cop (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
Male cops are lousy in bed.
- trust (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To believe someone is honest or that something is reliable.
Subtitle example:
"For teaching me to trust again."
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Boxing Helena: 11.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Lantana).
- Endless Love: 11.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Lantana).
- 2 22: 10.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points less than Lantana).
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: