Easy A

How difficult is Easy A in English?

Easy A: 57.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 21.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,754.

Unique vocabulary

• For A2 learners: 32.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
• For B1 learners: 21.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
• For B2 learners: 16.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.

9.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

90.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.5% 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

• olive (B1): 121 occurrences in available subtitles.

  Subtitle example: Hee Ha, ha. - (Olive giggles)

• sex (B2): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: Sexual activity, or a biological classification, depending on context.

  Subtitle example: I used to be anonymous, invisible to the opposite sex.

• hell (C1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.

  Subtitle example: What the hell are you looking at, Sister Christian?

• whatever (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: Anything that is needed or possible; also an informal expression of indifference.

  Subtitle example: Innuendo? What..., whatever do you mean?

• dill (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.

  Subtitle example: Dill: Yeah. - You would testify to that?

Compare with titles in similar genres

• Sideways: 21.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Easy A).
• G.B.F: 21.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Easy A).
• Voicemails for Isabelle: 20.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Easy A).

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: 2026-10-13