Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Dear Zachary A Letter to a Son About His Father
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Dear Zachary A Letter to a Son About His Father in English?
Dear Zachary A Letter to a Son About His Father: 61.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,775.
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: 16.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.9% 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
- accuse (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
She accused us of keeping him beyond the time
- extradition (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
in the extradition process to the United States,
- justice (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
all Justice David Russell required Shirley to do
- release (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
will be released in Newfoundland.
- system (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Who the hell is the system protecting?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Imposter: 13.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.8 percentage points less than Dear Zachary A Letter to a Son About His Father).
- Domino: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Dear Zachary A Letter to a Son About His Father).
- American Gangster: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Dear Zachary A Letter to a Son About His Father).
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: