Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Death Wish
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Death Wish in English?
Death Wish: 68.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,046.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.8% 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.
7.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.4% 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
- vigilante (rare): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...assigned to what we've all been calling the "vigilante murders."
- mugger (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Muggers out here, they just plain get their asses blown up.
- mugging (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's rumored the rate of muggings has dropped. Is that true?
- grocery (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We couldn't get prints off the groceries.
- medium (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Medium. I'll make it medium.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Payback: 13.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Death Wish).
- Punisher War Zone: 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Death Wish).
- Stone Cold: 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Death Wish).
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: