Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Munich
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Munich in English?
Munich: 61.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,727.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.7% 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
90.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.1% 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
- avner (rare): 28 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Avner? Yes?
- bomb (B2): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An explosive device.
Subtitle example:
You know, Israel just bombed...
- target (C1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Who kills the targets? You do. Who else?
- arab (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And, according to these reports, all Arab terrorists...
- israeli (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They want what they call "the Israeli war machine"...
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Phantom: 18.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than Munich).
- The Good Shepherd: 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.8 percentage points less than Munich).
- All the President s Men: 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.0 percentage points less than Munich).
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: