Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Pretty Persuasion
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Pretty Persuasion in English?
Pretty Persuasion: 58.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 20.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,646.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 31.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 20.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 15.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.4% 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
- assault (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
with an assault rifle and opened fire.
- essay (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
An essay, written by you, Miss Joyce, during detention with Mr. Anderson...
- suppose (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
Do you suppose that the main players...
- deserve (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Personally, I think you deserved it way more.
- sexual (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
was rocked on its very foundations with allegations of sexual assault.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Casanova: 20.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Pretty Persuasion).
- Death to Smoochy: 20.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Pretty Persuasion).
- Voicemails for Isabelle: 20.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Pretty Persuasion).
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: