Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Bringing Down the House
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Bringing Down the House in English?
Bringing Down the House: 60.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,691.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.2% 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
- charlene (rare): 63 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
WOMAN: It's Charlene.
- playing (B1): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
(SOFT PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)
- nanny (C1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
She is our... our nanny.
- hell (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Oh, hells no, Miss Thing. You best pump your brakes.
- widow (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Now, if I see Widow around, I'm gonna tell him you're out.
Compare with titles in similar genres
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- The Cannonball Run: 19.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Bringing Down the House).
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: