Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
1917
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is 1917 in English?
1917: 67.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,081.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 7.2% 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
- bloody (B2): 23 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Covered in blood; also an informal intensifier in British English.
Subtitle example:
Oh, I'm bloody starving. Aren't you?
- bastard (C1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An insulting term for a person; historically, a child born to unmarried parents.
Subtitle example:
You bastard rats.
- coughing (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(MAN COUGHING)
- flare (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(FLARE POPPING AND SIZZLING)
- revving (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(ENGINE REVVING)
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Battle of the Bulge: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than 1917).
- Bloody Sunday: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than 1917).
- Zulu: 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than 1917).
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: