Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Stardust
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Stardust in English?
Stardust: 65.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,313.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.5% 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
- seek (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Which of us shall go, then, to seek it and bring it back?
- lightning (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
A couple of Lightning Marshals!
- plenty (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
There's not much left. - Soon, there'll be plenty for us all.
- reputation (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Reputations, you know. A lifetime to build, seconds to destroy.
- slave (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm a princess, tricked into being a witch's slave.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Legend: 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Stardust).
- Suicide Squad: 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Stardust).
- Damsel: 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Stardust).
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: