Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Grave Encounters
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Grave Encounters in English?
Grave Encounters: 69.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 10.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 967.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 10.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 6.1% 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.
8.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.0% 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
- hell (C1): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
What the hell? Kenny? - This is awesome!
- patient (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Be patient, the T.C. guys will be here soon ...
- mess (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
This is not the time messing around!
- spirit (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I do not believe in ghosts or spirits or something else, but ...
- paranormal (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The idea was that he and some paranormal investigators,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Darkness Falls: 10.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Grave Encounters).
- The Prodigy: 9.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.0 percentage points less than Grave Encounters).
- The Night Flier: 9.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.3 percentage points less than Grave Encounters).
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: