Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Black Sheep
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Black Sheep in English?
Black Sheep: 67.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 868.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.3% 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
91.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.6% 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
- chakra (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
That's your base chakra.
- bloody (B2): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Covered in blood; also an informal intensifier in British English.
Subtitle example:
that's what's wrong with these bloody farmers.
- energy (B1): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Feel the energy drawing out of the soil.
- engineer (B1): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Who engineered that? - Your brother.
- evidence (B2): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Collect visual evidence. - Right.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Piranha: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Black Sheep).
- Night of the Comet: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Black Sheep).
- Doghouse: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Black Sheep).
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: