Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Greater
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Greater in English?
Greater: 63.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,523.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.9% 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: 11.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.8% 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
- coach (B1): 85 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[REPORTER] Are you gonna keep any of your coaches?
- whistle (B2): 29 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[MAN WHISTLING TUNE]
- lord (B1): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
♪ I'll fly away, Lord ♪
- ward (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[WARD CHUCKLES] No, no, no.
- playing (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
[UPTEMPO FIDDLE MUSIC PLAYING]
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Goodbye Christopher Robin: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Greater).
- Moneyball: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Greater).
- The Damned United: 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Greater).
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: