Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
When We First Met
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is When We First Met in English?
When We First Met: 60.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,462.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.8% 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
- vocalize (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[vocalizing] Up top!
- candid (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[shutter clicks] - Candid.
- jazz (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Do you like jazz? - Do I like breathing?
- playing (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
[combo playing jazz]
- smash (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and no matter what happens, they're gonna smash into each other
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Love the Coopers: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than When We First Met).
- High Spirits: 17.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than When We First Met).
- Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.3 percentage points less than When We First Met).
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: