Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The House with a Clock in Its Walls in English?
The House with a Clock in Its Walls: 55.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,991.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 33.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% 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
- scene (B1): 95 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
But this is one of those great scenes
- automaton (rare): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
There's a lot of things I want. I want all the automatons.
- warlock (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Because it's a very warlock-y thing.
- creepy (C1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
with our creepy automatons.
- effect (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
but we shot it black and white, then we effected it and it's just...
Compare with titles in similar genres
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- Freakier Friday: 18.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points less than The House with a Clock in Its Walls).
- Nanny McPhee: 21.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.5 percentage points more than The House with a Clock in Its Walls).
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: