Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Licorice Pizza
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Licorice Pizza in English?
Licorice Pizza: 64.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,718.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.1% 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: 12.5% 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
90.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.4% 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
- indistinctly (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[chattering indistinctly]
- waterbed (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and this waterbed business is strictly American.
- get in (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
"Go over to the guy's house and get in his bed."
- host (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[host] So Marina says,
- kiki (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Kiki] Who knows? I don't think they even counted.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Rushmore: 17.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Licorice Pizza).
- The Talk of the Town: 17.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Licorice Pizza).
- The Rum Diary: 17.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Licorice Pizza).
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: