Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Indie Game The Movie
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Indie Game The Movie in English?
Indie Game The Movie: 60.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,444.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
8.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.5% 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
- super (B1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...that our 13 yr. old selves would be super fan boys of.
- work on (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...or individual worked on to their own vision.
- release (B2): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
FEZ is now scheduled to release in 2011
- mechanic (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
But the game mechanics were there. For rewinding ...
- basically (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And that's basically what Super Meat Boy is.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Life in a Day: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Indie Game The Movie).
- Hoop Dreams: 16.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.3 percentage points more than Indie Game The Movie).
- Sicko: 16.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.5 percentage points more than Indie Game The Movie).
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: