Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Iron Lady
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Iron Lady in English?
The Iron Lady: 56.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 21.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,731.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 35.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 21.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
86.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- minister (B1): 59 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The Prime Minister and his senior staff were due to be staying at the hotel,
- prime (B1): 48 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The Prime Minister and his senior staff were due to be staying at the hotel,
- newscaster (rare): 29 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(newscaster) This is a major catastrophe that has struck our capital.
- conservative (B2): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Why has... Why has this Conservative government failed?
- war (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
the British economy and reversed the country's post-war decline.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Mary Shelley: 21.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Iron Lady).
- Judas and the Black Messiah: 21.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Iron Lady).
- Becoming Jane: 21.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than The Iron Lady).
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: