Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Girlfriend Experience
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Girlfriend Experience in English?
The Girlfriend Experience: 69.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,051.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 7.9% 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.
6.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 1.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.3% 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
- economy (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's a different concept of where the economy happens.
- handle (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and sometimes I just can't handle him that long.
- situation (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
a fuck buddy situation... - Eso es diferente.
- session (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I know you've been buying five sessions at a time.
- buddy (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a friend or companion.
Subtitle example:
My buddy tried one, but he didn't like it.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Eagle: 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Girlfriend Experience).
- The Whistleblower: 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Girlfriend Experience).
- Sommersby: 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Girlfriend Experience).
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: