Explore Movie Vocabulary

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Sully

Name: Sully
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Rating: 7.4

2016 · Biography, Drama, History

★ 7.4IMDb rating 1,497Vocabulary size

Unique vocabulary and phrases by level

A1 50.49%A2 10.25%B1 13.52%B2 5.69%C1 4.1%Rare 6.07%Unclassified 9.88%

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How difficult is Sully in English?

Sully: 60.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,453.

Unique vocabulary

For A2 learners: 29.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
For B1 learners: 15.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
For B2 learners: 10.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.

9.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

87.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.8% 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

sully (rare): 99 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: SKILES: Sully, we're too low.
aircraft (C1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: For the record, we had an Aircraft Systems Team
emergency (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Wildlife Factors, Survival Factors and Emergency Response.
terrain (C1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: (BEEPING) - AUTOMATED VOICE: Too low, terrain.
flap (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Flaps two. - Flaps two.

Compare with titles in similar genres

Woman in Gold: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Sully).
Munich The Edge of War: 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Sully).
Schindler s List: 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Sully).

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