Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
A Hidden Life
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is A Hidden Life in English?
A Hidden Life: 58.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 21.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,373.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 31.1% 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: 15.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
84.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 7.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.3% 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
- voiceover (rare): 47 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Have the persecuted received the kingdom of Heaven? voiceover questions: Sermon on the Mount and Beatitudes [Matthew 5:5]
- distant (B1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Hitler's distant speech mixes with choir]
- yell (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Yell and laughter]
- tone (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What have you done? - You're criminal... [optimistic tone]
- fade (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[train speeds- cantata fades]
Compare with titles in similar genres
- J. Edgar: 21.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than A Hidden Life).
- Creation: 21.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than A Hidden Life).
- Bright Star: 21.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than A Hidden Life).
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: