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 Incredibles
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Incredibles in English?
The Incredibles: 62.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,413.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.0% 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
- super (B1): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Who wants the pressure of being super all the time?
- buddy (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a friend or companion.
Subtitle example:
Brophy. Brody. Buddy! Buddy!
- hero (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They are living among us. Average citizens, average heroes.
- violet (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You're Violet, right? -That's me.
- niner (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Island approach. India Golf niner-niner checking in.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters: 16.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Incredibles).
- Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than The Incredibles).
- Battle for Terra: 16.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than The Incredibles).
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: