Explore Movie Vocabulary
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New Year s Eve
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is New Year s Eve in English?
New Year s Eve: 65.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 935.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.0% 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
- ben (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
OK, the truth is, I came here to tell you that Ben and me, we're finished.
- super (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Are you..? Has Super Hans been talking about his kibbutz idea again?
- bada (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Bada bing, bada bye.
- pop (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
thought I might pop by.
- fancy (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Fancy dress. It's like a joke for people with no sense of humour.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Other People s Money: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than New Year s Eve).
- Duplicity: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than New Year s Eve).
- Waiting to Exhale: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than New Year s Eve).
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: