Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Words and Pictures
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Words and Pictures in English?
Words and Pictures: 62.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,494.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.3% 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
- war (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
then protected it in a time of war,
- hell (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Six years... - What the hell is this?
- assignment (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You haven't graded our last three assignments,
- issue (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
in the next issue of the Croyden Lion.
- syllable (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
that I've been studying multi-syllable words
Compare with titles in similar genres
- French Kiss: 17.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Words and Pictures).
- Keeping the Faith: 17.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Words and Pictures).
- Bridget Jones s Diary: 18.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Words and Pictures).
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: