Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
One Direction This Is Us
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is One Direction This Is Us in English?
One Direction This Is Us: 65.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,450.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
7.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.4% 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
- playing (B1): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
["UP ALL NIGHT" PLAYING]
- getcha (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪ I'm gonna getcha, getcha Getcha, getcha ♪
- cowell (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
COWELL: The first time
- factor (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I went on X Factor when I was 14 the first time.
- audition (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I saw the One Direction boys was when they auditioned
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Woodstock: 14.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than One Direction This Is Us).
- Madonna Truth or Dare: 14.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than One Direction This Is Us).
- Amy: 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.1 percentage points less than One Direction This Is Us).
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: