Expand your vocabulary, learn to perceive the spoken language and simply enjoy a good movie.
Together with the expert Anastasia Ivanova we have selected 15 interesting movies to learn English, and broke them into groups depending on the difficulty level. Choose a video from the original voice acting and include subtitles if needed.
Anastasia Ivanova
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Elementary
1. Up
- Cartoon, comedy, adventure.
- United States, 2009.
- Duration: 96 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,3.
Kind and instructive cartoon from the studio PixarWhich tells the story of friendship between a boy and an old man. Together they go on a journey to the mysterious waterfall. But fly they are not there by plane, and in the house with balloons.
Anastasia IvanovaWonderful cartoon for beginners. In it little dialogue, but a lot of short sayings such as «Let me in», «It likes me», «Get up!», Which will be useful in real life. Much goes without saying. Music, gestures, facial expressions give all the necessary context for those who have just started to look at the original.
2. The jungle book
- Fantasy, drama, adventure.
- United Kingdom, United States, 2016.
- Duration: 105 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,4.
Classic Disney tale about a boy who grew up in a pack of wolves. To escape from the tiger Sharhana, Mowgli go to the village people. On the way he will meet familiar characters from childhood.
Anastasia IvanovaBesides the fact that "The Jungle Book" - a rare opportunity to listen to Scarlett Johansson and do not look at it, it is also a familiar story. Despite the fact that in the picture of little dialogue, you will come across useful phrases: «Man is forbidden», «Jungle is no longer safe», «I'll never forgive myself». And yet you will learn how in English would be "hibernation" and what nap.
Pre-Intermediate
3. The Holiday
- Romance, comedy.
- United States, 2006.
- Duration: 138 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,9.
romantic the story of how two lonely women of the English countryside and western coast of the United States decided to exchange houses.
Anastasia IvanovaWhen you master level Pre-Intermediate, will wonder: is there a difference between British and American English? There, you will feel it is just in this film. Especially when the Briton speaks to American and vice versa. At the same time you learn a few euphemisms for the phrase "sex", both British and American.
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4. outlaw
- Drama, Romance.
- United States, 2000.
- Duration: 143 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,8.
Chuck Noland gets in a plane crash and is stranded on a desert island. He has no connection, only the boxes with supplies and a mad thirst for life. Chuck includes sharpness and uses any means to to survive.
Anastasia IvanovaIf you already know the classic phrase Schwarzenegger «I'll be back», the film will add to your vocabulary more and «I'll be right back» - less dramatic and more daily. Second, you can listen to, as they say in Russian Americans ( "spazibo" and so on). But seriously, since the film is mainly about a hero and his ball, you hear a lot of the time and a little Present Continuous Present Perfect.
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5. Forrest Gump
- Drama, Romance.
- USA, 1994.
- Duration: 142 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,8.
Forrest Gump can not boast high IQ, But he has a good heart. Forrest fate deals one hit after another, and he, because of love of life and the nature of resistance, each time coming out the winner with a prize in his hands.
Anastasia IvanovaOne of the most quoted films in the English-speaking community. Yes, not only do we use the phrase from the movie for communication, such as "Good boots, should be taken." Americans often cite just Forrest Gampa, especially «Life is like a box of chocolates». Viewing this film will help you if you do not get their own, then at least for a cultured person.
6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- Fantasy, adventure.
- US, UK, 2001.
- Duration: 152 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,6.
The story of Harry Potter - the boy who lived. "Philosopher's Stone" is devoted to the first year of training in Hogwarts.
Anastasia IvanovaThe film trap, but we are happy about it. Has anyone watched only "Philosopher's Stone"? No, it's then going to review "rooms" and the list goes on. And this is good! If you review the movie again and again, but in English, - increase the level of knowledge is inevitable. Besides, everyone knows what happened when translating speech Hagrid in the books. In the film, you have the opportunity to hear what he says, not as drunken plumber, but just at the other English - Brummie called, sounds interesting.
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Intermediate
7. Bridget Jones's Diary
- Drama, romance, comedy.
- UK, France, US, Ireland, 2001.
- Duration: 97 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,7.
A good romantic comedy. The picture is full of dialogues on everyday topics, so you will have a great opportunity to pull colloquial speech.
Anastasia IvanovaThe Brits just specialists in the use of bright and juicy obscene words to the place and out of place. Apart from a few obscene words and phrases for flirting with the head, you will learn that to learn to speak like the British quite possible. You know that Rene Zellweger American? She taught a British accent for the role of special - hence, you can!
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8. Groundhog day
- Romance, comedy.
- USA, 1993.
- Duration: 101 min.
- IMDb: 8,0.
Correspondent Phil Connors arrives in a small town in the state of Pennsylvania celebration Day woodchuck and appears in a time loop. Now for him every day - February 2.
Anastasia IvanovaFrom the film you will know that some Americans do not know meaning of "deja vu" (from a joke: «Mrs Lancaster, do you have déjà vu? - I do not know, but I can check with the kitchen »). And also finally understand the difference between the article a and the. In a conversation about God the protagonist says: «I'm A god, not THE god». And in speaking English speaking people use the name of the movie - groundhog day - just as we do when we complain on Groundhog Day.
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9. 500 days of Summer
- Romance, comedy.
- United States, 2009.
- Duration: 95 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,7.
Melodrama at all times. can learn English language together with the second half, because this film like equally to both women and men.
Anastasia IvanovaAlthough the film's trailer and says that this is not the love story, you will still learn a few phrases love with the opposite sex, to express their sympathy and relationship status (for example, as will be "meet"? certainly not meet). And tighten the elapsed time, when the characters tell each other about their lives.
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10. Pirates of the Caribbean
- Fantasy, adventure.
- United States, 2003.
- Duration: 143 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,0.
Irrepressible Captain Jack Sparrow roams the sea in search of the ship "Black Pearl", which he stole Captain Barbossa. audacious Pirates do not stop at nothing to get the coveted vessel.
Anastasia IvanovaA chance to learn the pronunciation of the name Elizabeth, as well as the word "captain" and "pirate" in English is almost 100%. In addition, a couple of catchphrases from Jack Sparrow. Oh, Captain Jack Sparrow. You are bound to remember absolutely meaningless in modern life the word «Savvy?». We have it translated as "smekaet?". And it's brilliant, because both words have become outdated even a million years ago. But as an adjective savvy very used - google!
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Upper Intermediate
11. Matrix
- Fantasy, action.
- United States, 1999.
- Duration: 136 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,7.
The history of the world, where people are locked in program. Few of them are able to see the light and accept the truth.
Anastasia IvanovaA good movie for those who are not well understood conditional sentences. In it are many "if-then" that helps to understand the context of unrealistic thinking: «But if you could, would you really want to?».
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12. The King's Speech
- Drama.
- UK, USA, Australia, 2010.
- Duration: 118 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,0.
This movie seems designed to learn English. The king of England have problems with speech. He can not express himself clearly, from which suffers the whole kingdom. To make a good monarch speakerHe hired a speech therapist.
Anastasia IvanovaPerfect film for those who think that the media is easy to speak in English. Here is the king, he stutters. Take note of a few ways to exercise the vocal apparatus, listen to beautiful British English Colin Firth and others actors.
13. Hangover
- Comedy.
- United States, 2009.
- Duration: 96 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,7.
Comic situations in the film do not stop to laugh ever. And if you look at the original, not only raise mood, but also to tighten the English language.
Anastasia IvanovaAfter watching the film in the original, you will know that it is actually called "The Hangover", and not "Bachelor". In the picture a lot of male jokes and insults with love. Douchebag - the kind word, by which the characters interact. And a lot of the simple past tense, because the entire movie heroes remembered what happened last night.
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Advanced
14. Pulp Fiction
- Thriller, comedy.
- USA, 1994.
- Duration: 154 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,9.
Tarantino watch movies in the original - all the same what to read Chekhov or Dostoevsky. Tarantino wizard dialogs, and follow up with them in their native language - a real pleasure. The "Pulp Fiction" very lively speech, a lot of aphorisms and catch phrase.
Anastasia IvanovaBesides now classic phrase «? English, motherfucker, do you speak it» all students of English of the movie you can learn how to invite someone to dance, that in modern English greater is not than are not or is notAs in the phrase to make one sound. Samuel Jackson is able to say «What are you having?» As "Sneezy". If for the film learn to understand everything he says, no you're not the Advanced, but simply a genius!
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15. Social network
- Drama, Biography.
- United States, 2010.
- Duration: 120 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,7.
The film tells the story of the development of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg's difficult path to success and wealth.
Anastasia IvanovaA great movie to memorize the phrases associated with communication online "to receive e-mails", "send email", "social network", "download" and "download". Many of the past tense and Legal English. Douchebag too. If you watch this movie after "Bachelor Party" - now surely remember.
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