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 Sentinel
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Sentinel in English?
The Sentinel: 65.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,254.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
9.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.5% 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
- agent (B2): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Someone who acts for another person or organization.
Subtitle example:
I find it pretty far-fetched that we got agents in on an assassination attempt.
- command (B1): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Command Post to Tomahawk Seven, what's your status?
- copy (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Cincinnati's on the move. - Copy that.
- security (B2): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hilton Security Room, be advised, Rawhide moving to the cars.
- advise (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hilton Security Room, be advised, Rawhide moving to the cars.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Street Kings: 14.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Sentinel).
- Blackhat: 14.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Sentinel).
- Poker Face: 14.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Sentinel).
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: