Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Transformers
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Transformers in English?
Transformers: 57.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,712.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 31.4% 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: 11.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.6% 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
- alien (B2): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Brave now all of a sudden with his big alien friends standing over there.
- weapon (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What you're rolling? Weapons? Goofballs? Little wowie sauce with the--
- get in (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
Sam what is that thing? - You have to get in the car.
- system (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We're dealing with a very effective weapon system
- hack (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The objective of the attack was to hack our military network.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Skylines: 17.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Transformers).
- The Running Man: 17.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Transformers).
- Dune: 17.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Transformers).
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: