Explore Movie Vocabulary
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War Machine
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is War Machine in English?
War Machine: 57.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,703.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 33.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.7% 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
- general (B1): 52 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A senior military officer; as an adjective, relating to most people or things.
Subtitle example:
There are two types of general in the American military.
- war (B1): 41 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
[Sean] Wars aren't fought by nations or by armies.
- election (B1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
but we're gonna sit on your report until after the Afghan elections.
- pashto (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[speaking Pashto]
- ortega (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Ortega] Cole! Cole!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Stalag 17: 19.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than War Machine).
- M A S H: 19.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.0 percentage points more than War Machine).
- The Great Dictator: 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.4 percentage points less than War Machine).
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: