Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Amazing Grace
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Amazing Grace in English?
Amazing Grace: 59.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,595.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 32.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.5% 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
87.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.6% 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
- slave (C1): 45 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
When the slaves leave port in Africa,
- honourable (C1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
need to be restated for the benefit of my honourable friends.
- war (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
Some simple truths about this horrendous war
- minister (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm planning to become prime minister.
- prime (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm planning to become prime minister.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Straight Outta Compton: 20.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Amazing Grace).
- The Birth of a Nation: 19.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than Amazing Grace).
- Worth: 19.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than Amazing Grace).
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: