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 Perfect Host
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Perfect Host in English?
The Perfect Host: 73.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 971.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 11.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 6.3% 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.
4.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.4% 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
- luggage (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I just arrived in the country, and airport lost my luggage
- assault (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
assaulted a cashier and left with an estimated $ 300,000.
- australia (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And how was Australia. - Oh, great.
- ben (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Ben, I know for how much, 10.
- identify (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
police who asked to identify Taylor or his vehicle,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Stand Up Guys: 11.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than The Perfect Host).
- 2 Days in the Valley: 11.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.8 percentage points more than The Perfect Host).
- Freaky Deaky: 12.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.2 percentage points more than The Perfect Host).
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: