Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
I Saw the TV Glow
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is I Saw the TV Glow in English?
I Saw the TV Glow: 70.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,006.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
5.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.7% 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
- playing (B1): 29 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
(JINGLE MUSIC PLAYING FROM ICE CREAM TRUCK)
- wheezing (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(WHEEZING)
- episode (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You can read about the episodes here, if you want.
- drain (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
coming out of the drains!
- sleepaway (rare): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We met at sleepaway camp
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Psycho: 14.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than I Saw the TV Glow).
- Mr. Harrigan s Phone: 14.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than I Saw the TV Glow).
- Antlers: 14.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than I Saw the TV Glow).
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: