Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Favourite
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Favourite in English?
The Favourite: 58.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 21.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,454.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 32.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 21.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 15.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
87.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.1% 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
- queen (B1): 45 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A female monarch, or the wife of a king.
Subtitle example:
it seems something the queen should've taken advice from her loyal opposition on.
- masham (rare): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[MASHAM GRUNTS] - [ABIGAIL SHRIEKS]
- godolphin (rare): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Godolphin, the queen.
- playing (B1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]
- war (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
It is a monstrous extravagance, Mrs. Morley. We are at war.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Lady in the Van: 21.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than The Favourite).
- Ed Wood: 20.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points less than The Favourite).
- Florence Foster Jenkins: 20.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points less than The Favourite).
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: