Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Never Let Me Go
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Never Let Me Go in English?
Never Let Me Go: 73.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 917.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.7% 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.
3.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.1% 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
- donation (B2): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
to wait until we were old enough to start the donations.
- carer (rare): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Carers and donors have achieved so much.
- apply (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Who would we talk to if we wanted to apply?
- deferral (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I realized that if I was ever going to apply for a deferral,
- suppose (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
Suppose for a second that the rumor is true.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Sommersby: 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Never Let Me Go).
- Carol: 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Never Let Me Go).
- My Beautiful Laundrette: 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Never Let Me Go).
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: