Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Red Road
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Red Road in English?
Red Road: 81.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 7.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 609.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 13.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 7.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
- For B2 learners: 4.3% 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.
5.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 1.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.0% 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
- purse (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Your purse. Come here a minute.
- fag (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Angus, got any fags? - I thought you'd given up.
- rob (B1): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Jackie, this is Rob. Rob, this is my sister-in-law,
- suppose (B1): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
I don't suppose she'll mind.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Mulholland Drive: 7.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Red Road).
- The Lazarus Project: 8.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Red Road).
- The Clearing: 8.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.8 percentage points more than Red Road).
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: