Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Pet Sematary
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Pet Sematary in English?
Pet Sematary: 72.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 941.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
4.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.5% 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
- creaking (rare): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(WOOD CREAKING)
- whispering (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
RACHEL: (WHISPERING) This all happened pretty fast. You gonna miss it?
- growling (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(LOW GROWLING)
- breathing (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(LOUIS BREATHING HEAVILY)
- pet (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What is this place? - Pet cemetery.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Urban Legend: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Pet Sematary).
- Black Christmas: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Pet Sematary).
- The Unborn: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Pet Sematary).
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: