Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
This Is Us
Is This Is Us 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 This Is Us in English?
This Is Us: 25.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 41.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 11,130.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 54.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 41.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 35.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
19.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.6% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Subtitle coverage: 106 of 106 episodes; the profile describes only available subtitles.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- hell (C1): 260 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 to the yeah.
- suppose (B1): 166 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
what do you suppose we should tell her about...
- tess (rare): 145 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
My, my, my, you must be Tess.
- get in (B2): 144 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
There, what are you doing, come on, get in here.
- whatever (B1): 138 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Anything that is needed or possible; also an informal expression of indifference.
Subtitle example:
you know, 100 calories or whatever.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Six Feet Under: 41.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than This Is Us).
- Friends: 42.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than This Is Us).
- BoJack Horseman: 42.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than This Is Us).
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: