Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Madagascar Escape 2 Africa
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Madagascar Escape 2 Africa in English?
Madagascar Escape 2 Africa: 67.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,199.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.1% 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
- gotto (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's gotto be. Our ancestral crib.
- reserve (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Yeah, we just... Yeah. I thought. Sorry. You mean, you came from off the reserve.
- sacrifice (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I, your beloved King Julien, must simply make a small sacrifice to my good friends, water gods.
- alpha (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You and me are the same and when you're bigger, you are gonna be alpha lion just like your daddy.
- fix (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Up: 14.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Madagascar Escape 2 Africa).
- The Ant Bully: 14.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Madagascar Escape 2 Africa).
- Despicable Me 3: 14.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Madagascar Escape 2 Africa).
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: