Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Love Guru
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Love Guru in English?
The Love Guru: 66.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,251.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.4% 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
- rajneesh (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Rajneesh! Mariska Hargitay.
- distraction (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Students, now I am going to teach you the "D" of drama. Distraction.
- ashram (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Please enter the ashram of the Guru Tugginmypudha.
- nut (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Nuts in a sling.
- self (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Neo-Eastern-Self-Help-Spiritualist is no small thing.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Back to School: 14.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Love Guru).
- Bring It On: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than The Love Guru).
- Chalet Girl: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.9 percentage points more than The Love Guru).
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: