Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
National Treasure
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is National Treasure in English?
National Treasure: 62.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,512.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.6% 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
- ben (B1): 71 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Now look here, Ben.
- independence (B1): 26 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Charles Carroll was the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- clue (B1): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
So they devised a series of clues and maps to its location.
- agent (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Someone who acts for another person or organization.
Subtitle example:
And tell the FBI agents listening in on this call
- invisible (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's a map, an invisible map. So now...
Compare with titles in similar genres
- National Treasure Book of Secrets: 18.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.8 percentage points more than National Treasure).
- Quantum of Solace: 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.7 percentage points less than National Treasure).
- Congo: 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (4.1 percentage points less than National Treasure).
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: