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 Rescue
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Rescue in English?
The Rescue: 58.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,573.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 33.0% 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: 12.3% 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
88.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.6% 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
- thai (B1): 93 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
"that you could end up in the Thai judicial system."
- chamber (C1): 35 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
As we walked in the entrance chamber, which was a huge chamber,
- seal (B2): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
VERN: (IN ENGLISH) The Navy SEALs, with, uh, respect,
- navy (B1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
VERN: (IN ENGLISH) The Navy SEALs, with, uh, respect,
- mask (B2): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Mask off.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- National Treasure Book of Secrets: 18.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than The Rescue).
- I Robot: 17.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points less than The Rescue).
- Elevation: 17.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points less than The Rescue).
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: