Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Risky Business
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Risky Business in English?
Risky Business: 73.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,022.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 19.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 11.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 7.8% 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.
7.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.7% 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
- hell (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
I think you got the hell out of there, ran home and whacked off.
- honk (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[CAR HORN HONKS]
- owe (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
JOEL: Who's Vicki? - Owe you one. Ha-ha-ha!
- production (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Is there any company that doesn't have a product in production?
- anymore (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Any longer; used mainly in negative sentences and questions.
Subtitle example:
LANA: I don't wanna do nothing with you anymore.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Sting: 12.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Risky Business).
- Miami Blues: 11.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than Risky Business).
- 11 14: 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points more than Risky Business).
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: