Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Book of Henry
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Book of Henry in English?
The Book of Henry: 64.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,300.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.9% 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
- enchilada (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Enchilada number one.
- sobbing (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(SOBBING)
- anymore (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Any longer; used mainly in negative sentences and questions.
Subtitle example:
Mom, I told you, you don't have to work anymore. (SIGHS)
- panic (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And there's no need to panic, 'cause panic never got anyone anywhere.
- dodgeball (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I wanna be remembered as the awesomest dodgeball player ever.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Freeway: 17.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Book of Henry).
- A Single Shot: 17.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Book of Henry).
- Dark Blue: 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than The Book of Henry).
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.
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