Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Things Heard Seen
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Things Heard Seen in English?
Things Heard Seen: 61.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,521.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.6% 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
- eerie (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[eerie music playing]
- exhale (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[George exhales]
- spirit (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[laughs] You never see these spirits as potentially evil?
- indistinct (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[indistinct chatter]
- hell (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Ow! What the hell?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Fear Street Part One - 1994: 17.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Things Heard Seen).
- Crimson Peak: 17.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than Things Heard Seen).
- The Awakening: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points more than Things Heard Seen).
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: