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 Cooler
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Cooler in English?
The Cooler: 66.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,158.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.5% 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
- pop (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I think the cocktail waitresses could pop another button or two.
- shell (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Nicky: Yeah, nobody doubts that, Shell.
- buddy (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a friend or companion.
Subtitle example:
How much did she set you back? Nothing but the best for old Buddy, right?
- get in (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
All right, everybody, get in. Here we go.
- loser (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You turn winners into losers. - Do you know how I do that?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Collateral Beauty: 14.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Cooler).
- Fever Pitch: 14.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Cooler).
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall: 14.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Cooler).
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: