Explore Movie Vocabulary
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House of Games
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is House of Games in English?
House of Games: 74.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 911.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 18.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 11.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 6.5% 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
94.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 1.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.1% 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
- whore (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
He said "I can make any woman a whore in 15 minutes."
- cop (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
Why should we? So some cops can split it?
- owe (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Then I know he's bluffing, I win the big hand and forget the 800 your friend owes.
- split (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Why should we? So some cops can split it?
- beg (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I want you to beg me. - Fuck you. I'm not gonna beg you.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Johnny Handsome: 11.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than House of Games).
- The Chase: 11.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than House of Games).
- The Hit: 11.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than House of Games).
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: