Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Constantine
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Constantine in English?
Constantine: 65.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,070.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.1% 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.
9.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.9% 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
- hell (C1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
What the hell?
- devil (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What if I told you that God and the devil made a wager,
- heaven (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You still trying to buy your way into heaven?
- soul (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
a kind of standing bet for the souls of all mankind?
- screech (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[beetle screeches]
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Nightbreed: 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Constantine).
- BloodRayne: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points less than Constantine).
- Warlock: 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points more than Constantine).
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: