Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Mrs. Henderson Presents
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Mrs. Henderson Presents in English?
Mrs. Henderson Presents: 64.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,346.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.8% 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.
7.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.6% 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
- dare (B2): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
In fact, I'm going to ban you! - Don't you dare!
- lord (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
What you're forgetting is we need a licence from the Lord Chamberlain
- war (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
Have you forgotten the tableau of the wars?
- naked (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Let's have naked girls.
- foolish (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Now, let's have no more of these foolish ideas.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Kinky Boots: 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Mrs. Henderson Presents).
- High Fidelity: 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Mrs. Henderson Presents).
- She Came to Me: 17.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Mrs. Henderson Presents).
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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