Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Hunger
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Hunger in English?
Hunger: 62.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 955.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
11.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
87.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.3% 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
- political (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The British Government has withdrawn the political status of all paramilitary prisoners.
- protest (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You start a hunger strike to protest for for what you believe in.
- hunger (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
HUNGER (2008)
- strike (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The hunger strike failed.
- bastard (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An insulting term for a person; historically, a child born to unmarried parents.
Subtitle example:
Damn dirty bastards! - Fucking dirty bastards!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Basketball Diaries: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Hunger).
- Kill the Messenger: 15.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Hunger).
- Cherry: 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Hunger).
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: