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 Revenant
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Revenant in English?
The Revenant: 59.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,390.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
12.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
87.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 6.9% 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
- cop (B2): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
Dude, cops. We gotta...
- holy (C1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Holy shit, dude. You scared the piss out of me.
- gunslinger (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
claims that the gunslingers saved his life.
- buddy (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a friend or companion.
Subtitle example:
Oh, my God, I can't even believe it! That is so awesome, buddy.
- chop (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Chop off his head. What?!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Gremlins 2 The New Batch: 18.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Revenant).
- Dracula Dead and Loving It: 17.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than The Revenant).
- Braindead: 18.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than The Revenant).
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: