Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Mr. Popper s Penguins
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Mr. Popper s Penguins in English?
Mr. Popper s Penguins: 62.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,587.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- penguin (B1): 66 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Frette towels, also not for penguins.
- hatch (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You promise to call me when it hatches.
- zoo (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Zoos do it all the time. Same as sports teams.
- squawking (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
had you send me a penguin. -(PENGUIN SQUAWKING)
- cooing (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(COOING)
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Shaggy Dog: 17.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Mr. Popper s Penguins).
- The Flintstones: 17.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than Mr. Popper s Penguins).
- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang: 17.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Mr. Popper s Penguins).
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: