Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Back-up Plan
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Back-up Plan in English?
The Back-up Plan: 70.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,098.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 21.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
7.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.6% 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
- pregnant (C1): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I don't think I'm pregnant anyway. Doctor says it takes a few tries.
- pillow (C1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...and all she ever wants to do is sleep with that pillow.
- muffin (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I have to make some muffins for some bullshit teacher-appreciation day.
- naked (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...buck-naked Fridays in the family room.
- sex (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Sexual activity, or a biological classification, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
We don't have to have sex. You don't have to be involved at all.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Frances Ha: 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Back-up Plan).
- In the Land of Women: 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Back-up Plan).
- Baggage Claim: 12.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Back-up Plan).
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: