Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
She Said
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is She Said in English?
She Said: 59.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,635.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 32.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.1% 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
- settlement (C1): 27 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
There are women who have had settlements,
- times (C1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Would The New York Times be willing to help me?
- sexual (C1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
of sexual harassment allegations
- quote (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
but she doesn't want us to quote her.
- complaint (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I could search for any police complaints against Miramax.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Killers of the Flower Moon: 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than She Said).
- The Conspirator: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points less than She Said).
- Boston Strangler: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.3 percentage points less than She Said).
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: