Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Taxi Driver
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Taxi Driver in English?
Taxi Driver: 64.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,201.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.0% 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.
13.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.8% 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
- iike (rare): 41 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'd Iike to know what your name is.
- iris (B2): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Iris.
- kiii (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And I'm gonna kiII her.
- reai (rare): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I try to be reaI quick.
- cop (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
No, the dude he was chasing. Fucking cops, they chase anything.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Breaking and Entering: 14.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Taxi Driver).
- Twilight: 14.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Taxi Driver).
- The Crow: 14.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Taxi Driver).
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: