Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Vera Drake
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Vera Drake in English?
Vera Drake: 66.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,243.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.5% 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
- perform (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
to perform an operation on your daughter.
- exhibit (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
exhibit EW-3.
- operation (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
to perform these operations...
- mate (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A friend or companion; also a partner in some contexts.
Subtitle example:
You lose any mates, Reg?
- offense (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
of the Offenses Against the Person Act, 1861.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Day of the Jackal: 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Vera Drake).
- Bad Day at Black Rock: 15.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Vera Drake).
- Thief: 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Vera Drake).
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: