Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Tusk
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Tusk in English?
Tusk: 59.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 20.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,611.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 20.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 15.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.5% 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
- walrus (rare): 31 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
That is the baculum of a walrus.
- ally (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Ally, the kid reached out to me! Okay?
- teddy (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Until next time, I'm Teddy Craft.
- coo (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
¶ Coo loo coo coo, coo coo coo
- cop (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
Call the cops.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Scary Movie: 20.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Tusk).
- Dead Heat: 21.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Tusk).
- Freaky: 19.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.8 percentage points less than Tusk).
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: