Explore Movie Vocabulary
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State of Play
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is State of Play in English?
State of Play: 59.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,661.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- hell (C1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hey, baby, I just want to wish you good luck. I want you to give them hell,
- security (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Welcome to our hearings with private security contractor Point-Corp,
- suicide (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
9 suicides in 20 years. There were 5 accidental deaths,
- military (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Point-Corp, the controversial private military contractor,
- cop (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
Damned if we can't do a better job of it than those cops.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than State of Play).
- Seven: 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than State of Play).
- Kiss the Girls: 17.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than State of Play).
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: