Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Oz the Great and Powerful
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Oz the Great and Powerful in English?
Oz the Great and Powerful: 63.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,349.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.3% 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
- wicked (B2): 31 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
A wicked witch? What?
- playing (B1): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
(QUIET MUSIC PLAYING)
- sobbing (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(SOBBING)
- battle (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Yes. She was killed in battle, the poor thing.
- prophecy (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I knew it! The king's prophecy was true.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Alice in Wonderland: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Oz the Great and Powerful).
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: 18.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Oz the Great and Powerful).
- The Chronicles of Narnia The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: 18.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Oz the Great and Powerful).
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: