Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Boston Strangler
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Boston Strangler in English?
The Boston Strangler: 62.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,531.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- strangle (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Othello strangled his wife because she was unfaithful to him.
- dinatale (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
DiNatale: How special?
- furnace (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm going to check out the furnace. I left when it happened.
- knot (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Why do you have all those things knotted together?
- attorney (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Today, under the leadership of Attorney General Brooke...
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Bone Collector: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than The Boston Strangler).
- Solace: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Boston Strangler).
- City Hall: 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Boston Strangler).
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: