Explore Movie Vocabulary
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All About Steve
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is All About Steve in English?
All About Steve: 58.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,739.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 31.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.5% 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
- puzzle (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You know the crossword puzzles that you see each week in the newspaper?
- abandon (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
A group of hearing-impaired children have plummeted into an abandoned mine shaft.
- deaf (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
to try and rescue those poor deaf children...
- blind (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Oh? - Yes. A-A blind one.
- stalk (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
If you have to stalk him, he probably wasn't yours in the first place.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Legally Blonde: 19.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than All About Steve).
- Tin Cup: 19.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than All About Steve).
- Clueless: 19.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than All About Steve).
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: