Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Gunfighter
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Gunfighter in English?
The Gunfighter: 77.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 9.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 864.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 16.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 9.2% 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: 6.3% 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
96.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 1.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.1% 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
- fella (rare): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Best stuff in the West, Old Puma Rye. Lot of fellas around here won't drink anything else.
- tough (B2): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
He don't look so tough to me.
- ought (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Earp? You ought to have taught him better. - Me? Where was you all this time?
- saloon (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
If that ain't a fine way to bring up a kid, hanging around a saloon!
- hear of (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm a singer. You've heard of singers, haven't you?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Dead Birds: 8.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than The Gunfighter).
- Silverado: 8.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than The Gunfighter).
- Casa de mi Padre: 8.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points less than The Gunfighter).
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: