Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug in English?
The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug: 61.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,268.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.4% 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
- upon (B1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I urged him to march upon Erebor, to rally...
- thorin (rare): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What brings Thorin Oakenshield to Bree?
- dragon (B1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...to destroy the dragon and take back...
- barrel (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
These empty barrels should have been sent back to Esgaroth hours ago.
- sire (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Someone's been stirring the pot, sire.
Compare with titles in similar genres
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- Hellboy: 19.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug).
- The Legend of Ochi: 19.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug).
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.
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