Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Stealing Harvard
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Stealing Harvard in English?
Stealing Harvard: 69.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,196.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 7.8% 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.
7.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.9% 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
- fate (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Then you would have to say everything was fate.
- patty (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Elaine never liked my sister, Patty.
- spoon (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Now what? - Now we're going to spoon.
- lottery (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The state Lottery jackpot's up to $86 miLLion this week.
- tarp (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Tarp? - Yeah.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Wild Target: 12.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Stealing Harvard).
- The King of Comedy: 12.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Stealing Harvard).
- Mad Dog and Glory: 12.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Stealing Harvard).
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: