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 White Tiger
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The White Tiger in English?
The White Tiger: 63.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,608.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- mukesh (rare): 31 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Mukesh] Why pay this small-time sister-fucker?
- indistinct (rare): 27 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[indistinct chatter]
- rupee (B1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I just need 300 rupees for the driving lessons and...
- honking (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[honking]
- entrepreneur (B2): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
will arrive in India this month to meet with leading Indian entrepreneurs.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Ricochet: 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The White Tiger).
- Monsieur Verdoux: 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The White Tiger).
- The Maltese Falcon: 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The White Tiger).
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: