Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Match Point
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Match Point in English?
Match Point: 63.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,623.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.6% 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: 10.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.2% 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
- pregnant (C1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I want you to make me pregnant.
- opera (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And they'll have a decent opera section?
- bloody (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Covered in blood; also an informal intensifier in British English.
Subtitle example:
And I loved it, but I haven't picked up a racket in bloody ages, so...
- liar (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I wanna talk to Chloe. You liar! You're a liar!
- pleasure (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Very nice to meet you. How do you do? Morning. Pleasure.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Ledge: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.3 percentage points less than Match Point).
- The Russia House: 18.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.4 percentage points more than Match Point).
- Shining Through: 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.6 percentage points less than Match Point).
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: