Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Light Sleeper
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Light Sleeper in English?
Light Sleeper: 64.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,315.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.0% 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
- beeping (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(PAGER BEEPING) - You charge two hundred bucks
- cop (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
I'll tell the fuckin' cops.
- thai (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Thai. We haven't had Thai in a while. - No, let's have Indian.
- nineteen (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We've been through this. This nineteen-gram shit is a drag.
- delivery (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Before deliveries. When you were still using.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Killer: 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Light Sleeper).
- In the Line of Fire: 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Light Sleeper).
- The Chamber: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Light Sleeper).
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: