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 Last Legion
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Last Legion in English?
The Last Legion: 69.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 811.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 21.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 11.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 7.7% 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.
8.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.9% 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
- commander (C1): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A person who is in charge, especially in a military organization.
Subtitle example:
Now the rest of the commanders have declared.
- empire (C1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
All empires are built on blood.
- legion (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
have fought beside your legions. - Who is that?
- faith (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Have faith.
- forge (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
forged for the conqueror Julius Caesar.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The 13th Warrior: 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.3 percentage points more than The Last Legion).
- Captain Blood: 22.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (11.0 percentage points more than The Last Legion).
- Wake of Death: 11.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Last Legion).
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: