Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
A Working Man
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is A Working Man in English?
A Working Man: 61.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,326.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.5% 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
84.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 7.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.8% 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
- suspenseful (rare): 27 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[suspenseful music playing]
- dramatic (B1): 22 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[dramatic music playing]
- indistinctly (rare): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[radio chattering indistinctly]
- ominous (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[ominous music playing]
- tense (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[tense music playing]
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Shoot Em Up: 19.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than A Working Man).
- The Osterman Weekend: 19.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than A Working Man).
- The King s Man: 19.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than A Working Man).
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: