Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Little Death
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Little Death in English?
The Little Death: 68.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,081.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.9% 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
- mate (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A friend or companion; also a partner in some contexts.
Subtitle example:
I think she means marriage, mate.
- sex (B2): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Sexual activity, or a biological classification, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
I want you to have sex with me.
- fantasy (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What are you talking about? - It's a fantasy of mine.
- poster (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
No, I can't, I have to finish these posters.
- anymore (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Any longer; used mainly in negative sentences and questions.
Subtitle example:
I didn't think they made them anymore.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Notting Hill: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Little Death).
- Mermaids: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Little Death).
- Crazy Rich Asians: 14.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Little Death).
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: