Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Look Both Ways
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Look Both Ways in English?
Look Both Ways: 65.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,341.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- cara (rare): 23 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Cara, I need to go home, please.
- cheer (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Cheers, bitch.
- suppose (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
Like this is what was supposed to happen.
- screw (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[laughs] I might screw him.
- apply (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Would you look at God? You have to apply.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Click: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Look Both Ways).
- Peggy Sue Got Married: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Look Both Ways).
- Big: 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Look Both Ways).
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: