Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Murder on the Orient Express
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Murder on the Orient Express in English?
Murder on the Orient Express: 59.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,727.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 32.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.9% 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
- luggage (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Luggage is on board, sir.
- wound (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
the doctor who knows how to wound without killing.
- evidence (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The police find no pieces of evidence at all.
- express (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
express gratitude. Please, don't speak.
- accuse (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
How dare you accuse me!
Compare with titles in similar genres
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- Intermission: 18.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Murder on the Orient Express).
- Where d You Go Bernadette: 18.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Murder on the Orient Express).
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: