Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Kodachrome
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Kodachrome in English?
Kodachrome: 64.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,304.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.9% 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.
9.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.1% 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
- ben (B1): 45 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Ben] It was 1998 or so,
- anymore (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Any longer; used mainly in negative sentences and questions.
Subtitle example:
No, I don't play anymore. -That's too bad.
- cheer (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
So, cheers to that. -Cheers.
- cheat (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Okay, well, he didn't cheat on me. I cheated on him.
- develop (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
so after next week, it'll be impossible to develop Kodachrome film.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Desperate Measures: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Kodachrome).
- Leave Her to Heaven: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Kodachrome).
- Disclosure: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Kodachrome).
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: