Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
This Is It
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is This Is It in English?
This Is It: 70.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 747.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.8% 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.
7.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.9% 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
- sizzle (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
All right. Now this is all sizzle, sizzle, sizzle. It says "Smooth Criminal. "
- dancer (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The dancers in a Michael Jackson show...
- onstage (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I was like, "What I would give to be onstage with you. "
- simmer (rare): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You gotta let it simmer.
- center (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Keep your shoulders square, keep your center...
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Gaga Five Foot Two: 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than This Is It).
- Amy: 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points more than This Is It).
- One Direction This Is Us: 14.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.6 percentage points more than This Is It).
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: