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Death Race 2000
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Death Race 2000 in English?
Death Race 2000: 64.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,200.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 27.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.8% 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.
7.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- score (B1): 29 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
How in hell are we supposed to score in this graveyard?
- navigator (rare): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Except my other navigators.
- expect (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something will happen or that someone will do something.
Subtitle example:
What'd you expect? Another pretty face?
- junior (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
All right, all right. This is Junior Bruce, your buddy-buddy and mine.
- rebel (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
This stinks. - It's all on account of the rebels.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Suburban Commando: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than Death Race 2000).
- Tank Girl: 17.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.5 percentage points more than Death Race 2000).
- Superhero Movie: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.5 percentage points more than Death Race 2000).
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: