Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Head in the Clouds
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Head in the Clouds in English?
Head in the Clouds: 65.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,265.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.5% 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
- war (B1): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
There will always be wars...
- risk (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and for us to risk our lives is a betrayal...
- fate (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
But it's all fated, anyway.
- guilty (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I feel guilty being around all this wealth.
- realise (B2): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
In that time, maybe the rest of the world will begin to realise what's happening.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Year of Living Dangerously: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Head in the Clouds).
- Casablanca: 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Head in the Clouds).
- The Best Years of Our Lives: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than Head in the Clouds).
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.
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