Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Wish I Was Here
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Wish I Was Here in English?
Wish I Was Here: 62.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,516.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.3% 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
91.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.1% 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
- rabbi (C1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Ask the rabbis. That's what we're paying them for.
- jar (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Swear jar.
- hebrew (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Grace, what's the Hebrew word for charity again?
- work on (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And it wouldn't even work on you because you're so pretty
- angle (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We're learning things like supplementary and complimentary angles,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Hannah Montana The Movie: 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Wish I Was Here).
- Two Days in New York: 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Wish I Was Here).
- The Santa Clause: 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Wish I Was Here).
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: