Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Nothing But the Truth
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Nothing But the Truth in English?
Nothing But the Truth: 61.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,570.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.8% 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.
11.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.4% 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
- source (B1): 56 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Okay, look, we have two confirming sources.
- reveal (B1): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
to reveal the identity of an undercover CIA agent.
- bunk (rare): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I can find your head by your bunks.
- jail (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
He's certainly not gonna jail you today.
- ray (B2): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hey, I'm Ray, Rachel's husband. Why is this happening so fast?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Along Came a Spider: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Nothing But the Truth).
- In the Valley of Elah: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Nothing But the Truth).
- Bad Times at the El Royale: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Nothing But the Truth).
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: