Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Cloud Atlas
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Cloud Atlas in English?
Cloud Atlas: 50.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 24.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 2,210.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 36.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 24.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 18.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
12.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
87.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 6.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.3% 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
- ruddy (rare): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Oh, ruddy bloody hell.
- catkin (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
But Rose and Catkin never believed no yibbering, and stood by me.
- bloody (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Covered in blood; also an informal intensifier in British English.
Subtitle example:
And the ruddy, bloody truth is...
- abbess (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Abbess sayso a gift of great honor.
- cog (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Cog it all now.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Contact: 20.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.9 percentage points less than Cloud Atlas).
- The Manchurian Candidate: 20.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (4.0 percentage points less than Cloud Atlas).
- Arrival: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (7.3 percentage points less than Cloud Atlas).
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: