Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Flight
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Flight in English?
Flight: 60.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,743.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.1% 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: 10.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.2% 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
- crew (B2): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
the news crews showed up and then the police escort you out.
- invert (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
a decision was made to invert the aircraft.
- airline (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The airline will try to prove equipment failure,
- flap (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Ah, I can't hold it. Dump the flaps.
- toxicology (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
from the entire flight crew for the purposes of a toxicology report.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Business: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Flight).
- The Butterfly Effect: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Flight).
- Berberian Sound Studio: 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Flight).
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: