Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Ask the Dust
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Ask the Dust in English?
Ask the Dust: 68.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,252.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.9% 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.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.4% 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
- ashamed (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
so I can be rich and famous and not be ashamed of my name.
- get in (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
Get in here!
- insult (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Possibly because I insult and humiliate her every chance I get.
- author (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
"it is, alas, a truism that authors generally have less experience
- dago (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You dago son of a bitch!
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- Green Card: 13.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Ask the Dust).
- Summer Catch: 13.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Ask the Dust).
- Film Stars Don t Die in Liverpool: 13.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Ask the Dust).
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: