Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Sideways
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Sideways in English?
Sideways: 58.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 21.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,693.
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: 21.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 15.3% 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
88.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.6% 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
- exhale (rare): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[exhales]
- mellow (rare): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[mellow music playing]
- indistinctly (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[TV playing indistinctly]
- chirp (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[crickets chirping softly]
- publish (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Why did you tell them that my novel was being published?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Easy A: 21.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Sideways).
- Voicemails for Isabelle: 20.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Sideways).
- G.B.F: 21.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Sideways).
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: