Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
House of Wax
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is House of Wax in English?
House of Wax: 77.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 8.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 781.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 14.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 8.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
- For B2 learners: 4.6% 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.
7.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- carly (rare): 27 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Carly, don't even think about not going. - I'm not.
- truck (B2): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A large road vehicle used to carry goods.
Subtitle example:
Hey, is that the truck from last night?
- hell (C1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell, it ain't even on the map anymore.
- trudy (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
So he moved him and Trudy out here to Ambrose...
- freak (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
This place is a freak show.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Friday the 13th The Final Chapter: 8.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than House of Wax).
- The Return: 8.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than House of Wax).
- Dead Birds: 8.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than House of Wax).
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: