Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Thor
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Thor in English?
Thor: 57.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,272.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
16.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.5% 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
- bridge (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
VOLSTAGG: Couldn't you just leave the bridge open for us?
- agent (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Someone who acts for another person or organization.
Subtitle example:
Ms. Foster, I'm Agent Coulson with S.H.I.E.L.D.
- war (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
With the last great war ended,
- gasps (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[GASPS]
- hammer (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A tool used to hit nails or break things; as a verb, to strike repeatedly.
Subtitle example:
Yeah, we can tell you're hammered. It's pretty obvious.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Wonder Woman: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Thor).
- The Mortal Instruments City of Bones: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Thor).
- BloodRayne: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Thor).
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: