Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Bad Words
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Bad Words in English?
Bad Words: 60.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,456.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.6% 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
- bee (B2): 23 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Everyone, it's time for the 15th annual regional spelling bee to begin.
- proctor (rare): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Proctor] It is a noun.
- competitor (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Those seats are for competitors only.
- background (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Announcer in background] All right everybody... we've got 5 minutes.
- definition (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Can I have the definition please?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Taking Woodstock: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Bad Words).
- Christopher Robin: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Bad Words).
- Miss Meadows: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Bad Words).
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: