Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Sessions
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Sessions in English?
The Sessions: 63.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,303.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.0% 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: 12.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- sex (B2): 23 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Sexual activity, or a biological classification, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
The subject is sex and the disabled.
- therapist (B2): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
for one of the therapists who used to work there.
- achieve (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
they're going to try to achieve full penetration.
- feeling (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Did she reciprocate your feelings?
- sexual (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
suggested I could work with a sexual specialist.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Chaplin: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than The Sessions).
- The Life and Death of Peter Sellers: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than The Sessions).
- Private Parts: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than The Sessions).
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: