Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Stranger Things
Is Stranger Things difficult to watch in English? Explore its vocabulary difficulty, estimated English level, and unfamiliar words before watching.
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Stranger Things in English?
Stranger Things: 36.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 32.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 6,035.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 46.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 32.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 25.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
16.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Subtitle coverage: 42 of 42 episodes; the profile describes only available subtitles.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- hell (C1): 214 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell, he isn't even around.
- copy (B1): 166 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Lucas, do you copy? It's Mike.
- holy (C1): 97 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Holy shit!
- trust (B1): 83 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To believe someone is honest or that something is reliable.
Subtitle example:
You know, Hopper, he has nothing to do with this. Trust me.
- whatever (B1): 71 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Anything that is needed or possible; also an informal expression of indifference.
Subtitle example:
or whatever it is you deemed so necessary on Monday morning,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Twilight Zone: 46.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (14.4 percentage points more than Stranger Things).
- Game of Thrones: 39.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (7.2 percentage points more than Stranger Things).
- Sherlock: 32.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Stranger Things).
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: