Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Trainwreck
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Trainwreck in English?
Trainwreck: 61.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,894.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.4% 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
- doll (C1): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Because there's a lot of other dolls on your shelves.
- sex (B2): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Sexual activity, or a biological classification, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
would you most wanna have sex with?
- article (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
This really feels like a Bryson article.
- athlete (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I don't know why we treat these athletes like heroes
- buddy (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a friend or companion.
Subtitle example:
NOAM: What's up, buddy? Help me out, dude. Come on.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Kicking and Screaming: 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Trainwreck).
- The Jane Austen Book Club: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Trainwreck).
- Red Rocket: 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Trainwreck).
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: