Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Ruthless People
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Ruthless People in English?
Ruthless People: 62.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,473.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 29.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.7% 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
- hell (C1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell, no. I'm lookin' forward to it.
- moaning (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[ Squealing, Moaning ] - [ Whirring Noises ]
- tape (C1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hello. - [ Sam ] Carol, I got your tape.
- kidnap (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What a story! Barbara Stone kidnapped!
- guilty (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I feel terrible. Do you feel as guilty as I do?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Bad Boys II: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Ruthless People).
- Beverly Hills Cop Axel F: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Ruthless People).
- Murder on the Orient Express: 18.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Ruthless People).
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: