Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Love Actually
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Love Actually in English?
Love Actually: 66.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,442.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.7% 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
- playing (B1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
(MUSIC PLAYING)
- minister (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
REPORTERS: (SHOUTING) Prime Minister!
- prime (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Is the new prime minister in trouble already?
- pop (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
All right, I just thought I'd pop back before the reception and see if she's better.
- singing (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(SINGING) I feel it in my fingers
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Hope and Glory: 14.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Love Actually).
- Woman of the Year: 14.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Love Actually).
- Sleepwalk with Me: 14.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Love Actually).
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: