Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Larry Crowne
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Larry Crowne in English?
Larry Crowne: 61.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,566.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.1% 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.
9.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.6% 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
- speech (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I recommend Speech 217.
- biscuit (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
A box of biscuits, a bag of biscuits, a biscuit mixer! Say it!
- economic (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Trying to make sense of the complicated structure of economic law and theory?
- navy (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I chose the Navy right out of high school.
- tough (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Thanks. Thanks anyway. Times are tough.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Story of Us: 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Larry Crowne).
- Two for the Road: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Larry Crowne).
- Dan in Real Life: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Larry Crowne).
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: