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 Union
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Union in English?
The Union: 62.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,632.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.3% 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: 11.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.9% 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
- dramatic (B1): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[dramatic string music playing]
- subside (rare): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[music subsides]
- fade (B2): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[cross-fades into dramatic music]
- agent (B2): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Someone who acts for another person or organization.
Subtitle example:
on the FBI's most promising agents calendar this year,
- auction (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
In two weeks, that stolen intel's gonna be sold at a black market auction
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Bad Company: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points less than The Union).
- Wrongfully Accused: 18.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.4 percentage points more than The Union).
- Argylle: 18.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.0 percentage points more than The Union).
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: