Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Maps to the Stars
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Maps to the Stars in English?
Maps to the Stars: 64.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,442.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.8% 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): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm messengering 6 scripts
- anymore (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Any longer; used mainly in negative sentences and questions.
Subtitle example:
I won't let you anymore. - I won't let you anymore.
- babysitter (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I was the original bad babysitter.
- flesh (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
On all the flesh that says yes.
- goo (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Goo-goo-ga-joo.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Tully: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Maps to the Stars).
- The Family Fang: 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Maps to the Stars).
- Ask Me Anything: 14.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points less than Maps to the Stars).
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: