Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
ATL
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is ATL in English?
ATL: 62.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,305.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 21.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
16.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 5.0% 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
- aii (rare): 42 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
So aII I need to do is I need to get your digits.
- taik (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Can we taIk right quick? -Just did, bye.
- teddy (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
That's my boy Teddy right there.
- pop (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
My pops used to always say, ''Dreaming is the luxury of children ''...
- shorty (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Why, after every sentence, you caII me ''shorty''?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Bottle Rocket: 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than ATL).
- Spun: 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than ATL).
- Identity Thief: 13.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than ATL).
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: