Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Something New
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Something New in English?
Something New: 66.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,404.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.7% 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
- blind (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Oh, come on. I don't do blind dates.
- playing (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
[Love by Rosey playing]
- fountain (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Look at that fountain.
- landscaper (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Well, congratulations. Then you must meet our landscaper.
- landscaping (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Whoever did the landscaping...
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Love Simon: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Something New).
- Bergman Island: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Something New).
- The Opposite of Sex: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Something New).
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: