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 Croods
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Croods in English?
The Croods: 80.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 8.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 696.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 14.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 8.6% 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: 6.1% 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.
5.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
95.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 0.9% 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
- eep (rare): 34 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
But not for me. My name is Eep.
- grug (rare): 34 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You know she hates the cave, Grug.
- sandy (C1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
See? Sandy doesn't fuss.
- caveman (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and sloping foreheads, we're cavemen.
- pet (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
If you weren't clued in by the suntans and pets...
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Chipwrecked: 11.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.0 percentage points more than The Croods).
- Trolls: 12.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.4 percentage points more than The Croods).
- Frozen II: 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.6 percentage points more than The Croods).
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.
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