Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Sex and the City 2
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Sex and the City 2 in English?
Sex and the City 2: 65.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,622.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.6% 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.
9.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.1% 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
- nanny (C1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Turns out, her hot nanny preferred the company of other hot nannies.
- cheat (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Yep, Stanford gets the wedding of his dreams and I get to cheat.
- purse (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Oh, you know what, I'll just put the shoes in my purse.
- hormone (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
No. Just my hormones.
- sex (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Sexual activity, or a biological classification, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
...somewhere between wild sex and a baby.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Drinking Buddies: 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Sex and the City 2).
- Silver Linings Playbook: 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Sex and the City 2).
- Infinitely Polar Bear: 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Sex and the City 2).
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: