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 Chosen
Is The Chosen 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 The Chosen in English?
The Chosen: 28.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 40.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 7,026.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 53.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 40.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 32.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
17.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.0% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Subtitle coverage: 41 of 49 episodes; the profile describes only available subtitles.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- rabbi (C1): 418 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
A miracle, rabbi of rabbis.
- shalom (rare): 209 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
My friends! Shalom, shalom!
- lord (B1): 200 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
But you are thinking like the Gentiles, whose rulers lord their authority over their inferiors.
- heal (C1): 107 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Why didn't He heal them
- heaven (B2): 97 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
He comes from Nazareth, not heaven!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- I, Claudius: 31.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (8.4 percentage points less than The Chosen).
- Narcos: 29.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (10.7 percentage points less than The Chosen).
- Chernobyl: 22.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (17.3 percentage points less than The Chosen).
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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