Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Invasion
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Invasion in English?
The Invasion: 64.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,287.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- ben (B1): 30 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Good morning, Ben. - Fifty. Five-oh.
- virus (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Our studies show this new virus is more communicable...
- immune (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
So if she slept and she were infected, that would mean she was immune.
- debris (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
a trail of destruction and debris from Dallas to Washington.
- trust (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To believe someone is honest or that something is reliable.
Subtitle example:
I know him, and I don't trust him.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Sunshine: 14.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Invasion).
- Hardware: 14.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Invasion).
- The Arrival: 14.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Invasion).
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: