Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Mercy
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Mercy in English?
The Mercy: 59.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 20.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,504.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 33.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 20.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- globe (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
the first man to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe,
- bloody (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Covered in blood; also an informal intensifier in British English.
Subtitle example:
Two of these other bastards rowed a bloody boat across the Atlantic.
- creaking (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(Creaking)
- golden (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We enter it in the Golden Globe.
- southern (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Wild horses wouldn't drag me back to the sinister Southern Ocean.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Right Stuff: 20.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Mercy).
- Lawrence of Arabia: 20.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than The Mercy).
- Rob Roy: 21.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.0 percentage points more than The Mercy).
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: