Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
F X2
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is F X2 in English?
F X2: 68.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,130.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.2% 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
92.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% 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
- cop (B2): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
Listen, Mike, you're talking to the wrong bloke. Cops' work isn't my game.
- hell (C1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Go back to the future, you unhuman nymph from hell!
- bastard (C1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An insulting term for a person; historically, a child born to unmarried parents.
Subtitle example:
You figure it out. Tell me why those bastards went through Mike's place.
- suppose (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
I thought you were supposed to call me.
- backup (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Lieutenant? The backup's here. Wagon's on the way.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Taking of Pelham 123: 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than F X2).
- Safe House: 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than F X2).
- Foxy Brown: 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than F X2).
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: