Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Top Five
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Top Five in English?
Top Five: 63.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,571.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% 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
- dre (rare): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
That's not what I'm saying. What I am saying, dre,
- silk (B2): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
SILK: You okay? DRIVER: Is everybody okay?
- motherfuckin (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm the motherfuckin' man in Houston, dawg.
- haitian (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Opening today, you can see him play the Haitian revolutionary
- jazz (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
"hey, jazz, how can I get in v.I.P.?"
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Dan in Real Life: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Top Five).
- Hero: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Top Five).
- Top Hat: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Top Five).
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: