Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Football Factory
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Football Factory in English?
The Football Factory: 66.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,213.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.2% 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
- mate (B1): 32 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A friend or companion; also a partner in some contexts.
Subtitle example:
Look, I've got to go, mate. My man's here. Ta-da.
- mug (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You trying to mug me off?
- bollock (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Soppy bollocks here even managed to get the canister inside the fuckin' pub this time.
- hell (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Keep it down. - Fuckin' hell, come on, boys.
- slow down (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Slow down.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Two for the Money: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Football Factory).
- Hard Times: 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.4 percentage points less than The Football Factory).
- Above the Rim: 11.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (4.4 percentage points less than The Football Factory).
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.
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