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 Brothers Grimm
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Brothers Grimm in English?
The Brothers Grimm: 58.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 23.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,395.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 32.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 23.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 18.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
84.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 8.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.8% 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
- queen (B1): 31 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A female monarch, or the wife of a king.
Subtitle example:
[queen claps and gasps]
- general (B1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A senior military officer; as an adjective, relating to most people or things.
Subtitle example:
[General grunts] - [Will yelps]
- bean (B1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Will] Beans?
- gasps (rare): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Will gasps] - [Jake] Well, there's the...
- caw (rare): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[bird caws] - [wind howls]
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Transformers The Last Knight: 23.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Brothers Grimm).
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3: 23.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Brothers Grimm).
- Deadpool Wolverine: 23.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than The Brothers Grimm).
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: