Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Before Sunset
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Before Sunset in English?
Before Sunset: 64.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,399.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
9.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.4% 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
- uhm (rare): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Oh, what happens? - Uhm...
- sex (B2): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Sexual activity, or a biological classification, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
Has it helped your sex problems?
- vous (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Comme vous voyez y a du champagne, y a des petites choses,
- bon (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Non, non, c'est bon! - All right, all right, all right.
- desire (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I mean, it's healthy to desire, right?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Closer: 14.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Before Sunset).
- Breakfast at Tiffany s: 14.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Before Sunset).
- Breathe: 14.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Before Sunset).
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: