Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Lars and the Real Girl
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Lars and the Real Girl in English?
Lars and the Real Girl: 74.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 8.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 916.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 18.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 8.8% 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: 5.2% 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.
7.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.4% 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
- lar (rare): 28 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Lars, c'mon, you promised.
- delusion (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
He appears to have a delusion. - A delusion?
- lord (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
But in all this world there really is only one Lord.
- action (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Love is God in action.
- doll (C1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I didn't know there were sex dolls. - Love dolls, that's what they call 'em.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Punch-Drunk Love: 8.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Lars and the Real Girl).
- A Lot Like Love: 9.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Lars and the Real Girl).
- YPF: 9.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Lars and the Real Girl).
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: