Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Sound City
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Sound City in English?
Sound City: 62.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,553.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- studio (B1): 51 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The way to pick studios is
- tape (C1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and taping it together.
- producer (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Then, they became producers.
- engineer (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Engineers have to spend, like, hours on the
- whatever (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Anything that is needed or possible; also an informal expression of indifference.
Subtitle example:
By the luck of whatever, I have
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Searching for Sugar Man: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Sound City).
- It Might Get Loud: 15.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Sound City).
- George Harrison Living in the Material World: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Sound City).
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: