Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Spirit
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Spirit in English?
The Spirit: 65.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,228.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- spirit (B1): 29 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...by the mudflats, Spirit.
- cop (B2): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
They say only sailors and cops can hear her.
- hell (C1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell, I don't know why I even bother to try and talk to you anymore.
- plain (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What's that? - Electra complex. Plain as your face.
- suppose (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
She was supposed to be here.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Crow City of Angels: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.0 percentage points less than The Spirit).
- What Happened to Monday: 17.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.3 percentage points more than The Spirit).
- Batman Returns: 19.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.1 percentage points more than The Spirit).
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: