Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Book of Life
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Book of Life in English?
The Book of Life: 67.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,165.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- medal (B1): 29 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You have your medals, but I have the bullring. (CHUCKLES)
- bull (B1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
for fighting bulls without a cape! (BULL MOOING)
- singing (B1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(WOMAN SINGING SOFTLY)
- bandit (rare): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They say Joaquin goes from town to town saving them from bandits!
- hero (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Fear not, señorita. Your hero has arrived!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Elemental: 13.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Book of Life).
- Smallfoot: 13.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Book of Life).
- Pinocchio: 14.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Book of Life).
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: