Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Blue Moon
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Blue Moon in English?
Blue Moon: 56.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 22.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,878.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 34.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 22.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 17.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.0% 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
- singing (B1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
MAN: [SINGING] I telegraphed and phoned
- lyric (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I was already writing lyrics in my head. I couldn't stop.
- morty (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[MORTY PLAYING IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO ON PIANO]
- exhales (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[EXHALES]
- inhales (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[INHALES DEEPLY] - Take the measure
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Victoria Abdul: 22.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Blue Moon).
- The Man Who Invented Christmas: 22.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Blue Moon).
- The Lady in the Van: 21.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points less than Blue Moon).
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: