It Follows

How difficult is It Follows in English?

It Follows: 80.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 7.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 616.

Unique vocabulary

• For A2 learners: 13.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
• For B1 learners: 7.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
• For B2 learners: 4.8% 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.

5.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

95.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 1.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.5% 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

• get in (B2): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.

  Subtitle example: Get in.

• hell (C1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.

  Subtitle example: Now that we're old enough, where the hell do we go?

• figure out (B2): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: To understand something or find a solution.

  Subtitle example: Now I get two guesses to figure out

• freak (B1): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.

  Subtitle example: Your mom's not gonna freak out?

• whatever (B1): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: Anything that is needed or possible; also an informal expression of indifference.

  Subtitle example: It can be anyone for whatever reason.

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• Insidious Chapter 3: 8.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than It Follows).
• Insidious Chapter 2: 8.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than It Follows).
• Shutter: 7.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than It Follows).

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: 2026-10-13