Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Strangers Chapter 1
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Strangers Chapter 1 in English?
The Strangers Chapter 1: 67.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 848.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 15.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
85.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 9.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.3% 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
- tense (B1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[tense music playing]
- creak (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[door creaks]
- thud (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[glass thuds] - He was some big corporate finance guy.
- whimper (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[footsteps stop] - [whimpers quietly]
- creaking (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[floorboard creaking]
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Little Shop of Horrors: 19.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Strangers Chapter 1).
- Bone Tomahawk: 19.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Strangers Chapter 1).
- The Exorcism: 19.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Strangers Chapter 1).
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: