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 Package
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Package in English?
The Package: 63.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,457.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.5% 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
88.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 6.5% 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
- playing (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
(♫ FUNKY UP-BEAT MUSIC PLAYING ♫)
- boner (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
See? I told you. You give him boners.
- holy (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Holy shit.
- crush (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
DONNIE & JEREMY: ♫ ...seem like a crush ♫
- surgery (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They pumped me with a lot of drugs, and now they're taking me to surgery.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Bad Company: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than The Package).
- How to Make a Killing: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than The Package).
- The Union: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than The Package).
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.
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