Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
High Strung
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is High Strung in English?
High Strung: 68.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,036.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- dancer (B1): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
All the dancers hang out here.
- chattering (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[CHATTERING]
- contemporary (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The dress code is mandatory for all classes except contemporary.
- conservatory (rare): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What's wrong with conservatories?
- crew (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hey, uh, why don't you come meet the rest of my crew?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Crazy Heart: 14.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than High Strung).
- 9 Songs: 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than High Strung).
- We Are Your Friends: 14.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points more than High Strung).
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: