Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Old Dogs
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Old Dogs in English?
Old Dogs: 61.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,500.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.0% 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
- suppose (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
It was supposed to say "free man."
- camping (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Go camping, learn how to ride a 2-wheeler,
- marketing (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's sports marketing. You need an edge.
- penguin (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Penguins!
- soul (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
His "soul mate."
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Family Plan 2: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Old Dogs).
- Camp Nowhere: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Old Dogs).
- My Dog Skip: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Old Dogs).
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: