Explore Movie Vocabulary
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A Love Song for Bobby Long
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is A Love Song for Bobby Long in English?
A Love Song for Bobby Long: 66.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,319.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.1% 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): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Can't you see us doing something here? - To hell with you.
- make up (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And I just started making them up.
- junior (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Not for Junior.
- loser (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Those fucking scumbag losers lied... - They are not losers. They're my...
- ray (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm Ruthie. My gentleman friend, Ray.
Compare with titles in similar genres
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- Ghost in the Shell: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than A Love Song for Bobby Long).
- Drop: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than A Love Song for Bobby Long).
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: