Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
A Walk in the Woods
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is A Walk in the Woods in English?
A Walk in the Woods: 65.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,414.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.0% 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
- trail (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Yeah, I've carried this one on several sections of the trail myself.
- hell (C1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Oh, no, no. Hell no, I'm not going to tell you that.
- playing (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
(VIDEO GAME PLAYING)
- holy (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Holy shit. I wish I was still 20.
- suppose (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
What? We've already paid our respects. I mean, what else are we supposed to do?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- My One and Only: 13.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.9 percentage points less than A Walk in the Woods).
- Eddie the Eagle: 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.1 percentage points less than A Walk in the Woods).
- Bedtime Stories: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than A Walk in the Woods).
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: