Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Beyond the Lights
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Beyond the Lights in English?
Beyond the Lights: 66.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,329.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
8.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- cheer (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) - They just showed your clip.
- bloody (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Covered in blood; also an informal intensifier in British English.
Subtitle example:
and I don't know what the bloody hell to do with her hair.
- billboard (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And the Billboard Award for top song goes to...
- cop (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
Noni won't let us in the room, and the cop here thinks he's the bodyguard.
- label (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And a meeting with the label.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Piano: 13.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Beyond the Lights).
- Dirty Dancing: 13.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Beyond the Lights).
- StreetDance 3D: 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Beyond the Lights).
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: