Explore Movie Vocabulary
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King Richard
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is King Richard in English?
King Richard: 63.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,608.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.1% 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
- junior (B1): 40 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm sorry. I'm not taking any juniors now and we're in the middle of practice.
- tunde (rare): 37 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Tunde] Oh, my gosh.
- cheer (B1): 26 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[scattered cheers]
- umpire (rare): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[umpire] Game, Stafford. Stafford leads two games to love.
- coach (B1): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[coach] Let's keep those lines going! -[Rick] Let's go, guys.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Concussion: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than King Richard).
- Rush: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than King Richard).
- The Babe: 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than King Richard).
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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