Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Emperor
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Emperor in English?
Emperor: 60.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,219.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
86.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 6.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.4% 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
- general (B1): 49 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A senior military officer; as an adjective, relating to most people or things.
Subtitle example:
General! General Mac!
- feller (rare): 38 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
BONNER FELLERS: Japan has surrendered,
- war (B1): 27 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
His Majesty is against all wars.
- minister (B1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
by unexpectedly addressing the ministers directly.
- surrender (C1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
He did so by ordering them to surrender
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Alone in Berlin: 18.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Emperor).
- Zulu: 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.2 percentage points less than Emperor).
- Bloody Sunday: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.2 percentage points less than Emperor).
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: