Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Anthropoid
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Anthropoid in English?
Anthropoid: 70.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 960.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 7.5% 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.
5.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.6% 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
- armed (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Sometimes he travels with an armed escort and sometimes he does not.
- czech (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Czech resistance.
- assassinate (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We are here to assassinate
- mission (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
That is not our mission.
- resistance (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
trying to infiltrate what remains of the resistance.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- United 93: 11.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Anthropoid).
- Centurion: 11.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than Anthropoid).
- Black Hawk Down: 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.3 percentage points more than Anthropoid).
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: