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 Interview

Name: The Interview
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Rating: 6.5

2014 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

★ 6.5IMDb rating 1,842Vocabulary size

Unique vocabulary and phrases by level

A1 47.67%A2 9%B1 11.86%B2 5.77%C1 3.66%Rare 10.61%Unclassified 11.43%

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How difficult is The Interview in English?

The Interview: 56.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 20.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,789.

Unique vocabulary

For A2 learners: 31.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
For B1 learners: 20.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
For B2 learners: 14.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.

11.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

88.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.5% 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

korean (B1): 29 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Making you my little Korean bitch!
fake (B1): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: They're fake, man.
sook (rare): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: SOOK: Right this way.
package (B2): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: to guide in the package.
supreme (C1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: We heard your Supreme Leader is a big fan

Compare with titles in similar genres

Jungle Cruise: 20.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Interview).
Accident Man: 20.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Interview).
Lilo Stitch: 20.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Interview).

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: 2026-10-13