Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Angels Share
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Angels Share in English?
The Angels Share: 64.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,431.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.2% 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
- mate (B1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A friend or companion; also a partner in some contexts.
Subtitle example:
That's it. That's it. - Albert, I'm telling you, mate. It's the truth.
- youse (rare): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Are youse close?
- cannae (rare): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I cannae find my glasses!
- cask (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
How long do you keep the whisky in the casks for?
- distillery (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's because he has to visit all these distilleries,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Outcome: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Angels Share).
- Miss Meadows: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than The Angels Share).
- Life: 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than The Angels Share).
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: