Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Crossfire
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Crossfire in English?
Crossfire: 75.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 8.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 903.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 18.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 8.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
- For B2 learners: 4.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
5.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
95.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 1.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.2% 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
- cop (B2): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
You cops?
- fella (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
With these two buddies of mine and this fella.
- get in (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
When I got in, it was a good racket. You could live good.
- ought (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
She ought to hop a plane and come down here and cheer him up.
- suppose (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
Where do you suppose that stupid birdbrain is?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Gun Crazy: 8.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Crossfire).
- Killer s Kiss: 9.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than Crossfire).
- The Desperate Hours: 10.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.5 percentage points more than Crossfire).
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: