Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
My Soul to Take
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is My Soul to Take in English?
My Soul to Take: 65.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,322.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.5% 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
- soul (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Multiple souls.
- hell (C1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
What the hell you're looking at?
- fake (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
No man does. That's why you gotta fake it.
- cop (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
Cops!
- hero (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You and me will be Main-Street heroes...
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Conjuring 2: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than My Soul to Take).
- Saw VI: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than My Soul to Take).
- Clown in a Cornfield: 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than My Soul to Take).
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: