Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Ice Road
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Ice Road in English?
The Ice Road: 61.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,206.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.0% 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: 13.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
85.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 6.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.7% 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
- wellhead (rare): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You tell them those wellheads are coming ASAP, all right?
- truck (B2): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A large road vehicle used to carry goods.
Subtitle example:
Tully, these are my trucks. I say who goes.
- tully (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Tully, give me 50 bucks. You got 50 bucks?
- creaking (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[ice creaking] - [water rushing]
- hell (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Goddamn, that's a hell of a lot of weight, son.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Atomic Blonde: 18.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Ice Road).
- xXx Return of Xander Cage: 18.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Ice Road).
- Twisters: 18.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Ice Road).
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: