Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Melinda and Melinda
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Melinda and Melinda in English?
Melinda and Melinda: 60.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,700.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 31.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.1% 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.
8.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- pill (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I've been having a kind of bad time and I just took some sleeping pills.
- go through (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I apologise for that. I was going through a kind of confused down period.
- tragic (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's tragic.
- bud (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Remember Bud Silverglide? - No. Have I met him?
- director (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Here's the idea. Make the film director the wife. He's just her out-of-work actor husband.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Rules Don t Apply: 18.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Melinda and Melinda).
- Morning Glory: 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Melinda and Melinda).
- Bridget Jones s Diary: 18.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Melinda and Melinda).
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: