Explore Movie Vocabulary
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2016 Obama s America
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is 2016 Obama s America in English?
2016 Obama s America: 52.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 20.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,813.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 36.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 20.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.0% 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
87.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.7% 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
- united (B2): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and that's the United States of America,
- nuclear (B2): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
- war (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
in which wars will be more common,
- issue (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and debate the big issues.
- anticolonial (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's the anticolonial ideology.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Why We Fight: 19.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than 2016 Obama s America).
- Meru: 19.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than 2016 Obama s America).
- Forks Over Knives: 20.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than 2016 Obama s America).
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: