Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Angel Heart
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Angel Heart in English?
Angel Heart: 65.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,257.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- war (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
He was a crooner before the war. Quite famous in his way.
- toot (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Toots went back to Algiers.
- soul (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You know, some religions think that the egg is the symbol of the soul.
- tune (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Ask the wife. She'll know. She's always singin' stupid tunes off the radio.
- vaguely (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I vaguely remember treating a patient of that name many years ago.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Last Winter: 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Angel Heart).
- Smiley: 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Angel Heart).
- The Visit: 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Angel Heart).
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: