Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Sunshine
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Sunshine in English?
Sunshine: 62.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 942.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.9% 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: 9.3% 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.
10.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
85.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 6.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.7% 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
- payload (rare): 26 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Our payload...
- crew (B2): 22 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Sixteen months ago, I, Robert Capa, and a crew of seven...
- airlock (rare): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Exiting airlock with maintenance modules.
- cassie (rare): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Okay, Cassie. - I am going to be cutting speed.
- copy (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Copy that, Cory.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Invasion: 14.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Sunshine).
- Hardware: 14.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Sunshine).
- The Arrival: 14.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Sunshine).
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.
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