Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Big Miracle
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Big Miracle in English?
Big Miracle: 62.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,577.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
9.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.4% 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
- whale (B2): 118 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
use them to keep those whale holes from freezing over.
- arctic (C1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Two out of three... ...Arctic whales agree.
- hell (C1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell if I know, Rachel.
- hover (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We've secured the hover barge
- national (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
officially became a national affair.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Total Eclipse: 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Big Miracle).
- Breathe: 14.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Big Miracle).
- The Theory of Everything: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Big Miracle).
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: