Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Death of Stalin
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Death of Stalin in English?
The Death of Stalin: 60.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,627.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.7% 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
- georgy (rare): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
A grenade. - Georgy.
- vasily (rare): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Vasily will be lying face down in a ditch full of vodka.
- general (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A senior military officer; as an adjective, relating to most people or things.
Subtitle example:
The Secretariat of the General Secretariat.
- harm (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You know somebody wants to harm us?
- soviet (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Was there a plane crash? Soviet planes do not crash.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Amsterdam: 20.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.1 percentage points more than The Death of Stalin).
- The Dish: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.5 percentage points less than The Death of Stalin).
- Shakespeare in Love: 25.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (6.2 percentage points more than The Death of Stalin).
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: