Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Pearl
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Pearl in English?
Pearl: 67.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 957.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- pearl (B1): 56 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Pearl grunts]
- lord (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
[Ruth] Bless us, O' Lord, and these thy gifts which we are about
- projectionist (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm the projectionist.
- suspenseful (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[suspenseful music playing]
- audition (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
But there's a dance audition this Saturday at our church
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Dominion Prequel to the Exorcist: 16.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Pearl).
- Dead Ringers: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Pearl).
- Berberian Sound Studio: 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than Pearl).
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: