Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Campaign
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Campaign in English?
The Campaign: 59.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,796.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.4% 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
- cam (B1): 82 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hello, everyone! - ...Cam Brady!
- district (B2): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
By the time we're finished, half your district will think you're a Marxist...
- campaign (B1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...with one of the nation's ugliest and most polarizing campaigns ever.
- mess (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I got all messed up with the hoopla of bigtime politics...
- election (B1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Candidate. Your elections are unpredictable.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Ready or Not: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Campaign).
- Big Momma s House: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Campaign).
- Time Bandits: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Campaign).
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: