Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
A Family Affair
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is A Family Affair in English?
A Family Affair: 66.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,409.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.6% 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
- script (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm worried the script doesn't make sense.
- producer (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and I'd learn the business, become associate producer,
- scoffs (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Ham? [scoffs] Do you eat ham, Chris?
- quit (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Zara, you can't quit now.
- go through (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We all go through it.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than A Family Affair).
- Flower: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than A Family Affair).
- Naomi and Ely s No Kiss List: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than A Family Affair).
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: