Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Synchronicity
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Synchronicity in English?
Synchronicity: 59.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,178.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.0% 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
- wormhole (rare): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Opening a traversable wormhole in the space-time continuum,
- dahlia (rare): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Your dahlia, where did you get it?
- universe (C1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
This tear that I will create in the fabric of the universe
- lab (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
If you just come back into the lab.
- hatch (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Man: Docking hatch open and clear.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- My Cousin Rachel: 17.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Synchronicity).
- Sleeping Beauty: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than Synchronicity).
- Possession: 17.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than Synchronicity).
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: