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 Mothman Prophecies
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Mothman Prophecies in English?
The Mothman Prophecies: 74.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 10.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 876.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 20.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 10.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 6.3% 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.
4.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
95.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 1.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.0% 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
- chemical (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Then he's touring that chemical plant in Point Pleasant today.
- bridge (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Get off the bridge! Everyone's gotta get off the bridge!
- whatever (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Anything that is needed or possible; also an informal expression of indifference.
Subtitle example:
But whatever it is, it's not coming from human vocal cords.
- end up (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I don't know how I ended up here last night.
- tragedy (B2): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Great tragedy on the River Ohio.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Rings: 10.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than The Mothman Prophecies).
- The Spiral Staircase: 11.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than The Mothman Prophecies).
- Don t Look Now: 11.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than The Mothman Prophecies).
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: