Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Young Guns
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Young Guns in English?
Young Guns: 63.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,236.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 13.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.3% 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
- hell (C1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Get ready for hell.
- sheriff (C1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A local law-enforcement official in some countries, especially the United States.
Subtitle example:
He was caught in Fort Sumner by the sheriff Pat Garrett and killed.
- bastard (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An insulting term for a person; historically, a child born to unmarried parents.
Subtitle example:
and the bastards we got to kill are that way.
- war (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
By killing Henry Hill, you started a war.
- auld (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪ Should auld acquaintance be forgot
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Young Guns II: 17.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Young Guns).
- American Outlaws: 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.8 percentage points less than Young Guns).
- The Old Way: 15.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.5 percentage points less than Young Guns).
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.
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