Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
RBG
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is RBG in English?
RBG: 56.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,751.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 34.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.6% 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.
9.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- justice (B1): 56 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
at the justices
- supreme (C1): 29 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
DONALD TRUMP: An absolute disgrace to the Supreme Court .
- totenberg (rare): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
NINA TOTENBERG: How's your health? - Uh, I'm feeling just fine.
- opera (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They enjoyed going to the operas together,
- discrimination (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
she began dealing with sex discrimination cases.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Super Man The Christopher Reeve Story: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than RBG).
- Marley: 18.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than RBG).
- Still A Michael J. Fox Movie: 19.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points more than RBG).
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: