Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Prodigy
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Prodigy in English?
The Prodigy: 74.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 9.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 800.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 18.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 9.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
- For B2 learners: 5.8% 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.
6.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- soul (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
believe that consciousness and energy, what we often refer to as our souls,
- reincarnation (rare): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
reincarnation is an accepted part of life.
- hell (C1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
What the hell was that? Get a light on him.
- trust (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To believe someone is honest or that something is reliable.
Subtitle example:
You can't trust anything Miles says.
- develop (B1): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
extremely well-developed in certain regions,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Night Flier: 9.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than The Prodigy).
- Red Riding Hood: 9.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than The Prodigy).
- Darkness Falls: 10.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points more than The Prodigy).
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: