Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Earth
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Earth in English?
Earth: 63.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 972.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
87.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.4% 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
- planet (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Do you think when we get to the planet, I'll be able to,
- blalock (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Mr. Blalock, sir. Morgan Martin, level four.
- colony (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
To repeat, the Eden Project, bound to set up the first colony in the G8 system,
- launch (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
No. No, we need to launch now.
- risk (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We cannot risk another delay.
Compare with titles in similar genres
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- Tyson: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Earth).
- The Beatles Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years: 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Earth).
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: