Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Emergency
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Emergency in English?
Emergency: 61.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,467.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
12.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.9% 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
- playing (B1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
("Big Ego" by Fat Tony and Taydex playing)
- indistinct (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(indistinct chatter, laughter)
- legendary (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Yeah, looks like you had a legendary night after all.
- get in (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
Football players never get in trouble, right?
- indistinctly (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(Sean and Kunle speaking indistinctly)
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Not Okay: 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Emergency).
- How to Make a Killing: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.1 percentage points less than Emergency).
- Barton Fink: 18.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.6 percentage points more than Emergency).
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: