Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Bad Day at Black Rock
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Bad Day at Black Rock in English?
Bad Day at Black Rock: 68.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 980.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.4% 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
- suppose (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
Now, what do you suppose he'd wanna talk to the sheriff about?
- sheriff (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A local law-enforcement official in some countries, especially the United States.
Subtitle example:
Maybe so, but I'm still sheriff.
- tough (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Tough.
- ought (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And they ought to. What I want to know is, why didn't they?
- expect (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something will happen or that someone will do something.
Subtitle example:
Just don't expect an answer, if that's the way you sent it.
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- Trespass: 15.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Bad Day at Black Rock).
- OtherLife: 15.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Bad Day at Black Rock).
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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