Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Belle
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Belle in English?
Belle: 56.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,378.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 33.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
87.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.9% 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
- lord (B1): 43 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
Sir. lam the Lord Chief Justice.
- slave (C1): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It...it lost most of its slaves before arriving at its destination.
- neighing (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(HORSES NEIGHING)
- simply (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
That is simply impossible.
- drown (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The Zong ship and those drowned.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Tolkien: 19.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Belle).
- Radioactive: 19.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Belle).
- Frida: 19.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points more than Belle).
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: