Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Lion
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Lion in English?
Lion: 76.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 858.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 19.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 11.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 6.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
4.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.3% 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
- mate (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A friend or companion; also a partner in some contexts.
Subtitle example:
Here he comes. Come on, mate, send it down.
- laughter (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(LAUGHTER AND CHATTER)
- pepper (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Pepper. - Pepper.
- playing (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
("RED LIGHT SONG" BY BLUE PLAYING)
- jalebi (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Guddu, I want some jalebis!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Escape from Alcatraz: 11.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Lion).
- Antwone Fisher: 11.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Lion).
- Married Life: 11.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Lion).
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: