Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Food Inc
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Food Inc in English?
Food Inc: 55.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,737.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 34.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
87.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.9% 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
- corn (B1): 41 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
turns out to be clever rearrangements of corn.
- industry (B1): 30 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
that other industries are now following
- system (B1): 27 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
who control the entire food system.
- seed (B2): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
farmers started saving their best seeds
- schlosser (rare): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
ERIC SCHLOSSER: There is this deliberate veil,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- RBG: 18.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Food Inc).
- The Rescue: 18.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Food Inc).
- Will Harper: 18.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Food Inc).
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: