Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The People Under the Stairs
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The People Under the Stairs in English?
The People Under the Stairs: 70.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 913.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.9% 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): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Again? May they burn in hell.
- leroy (rare): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Leroy. A friend of Ruby's.
- get in (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
We build a nice neat condominium, we get clean people in there.
- neighbourhood (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...somebody who don't care about families or the neighbourhood.
- bastard (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An insulting term for a person; historically, a child born to unmarried parents.
Subtitle example:
Noisy bastards.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Housebound: 14.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than The People Under the Stairs).
- Silent Night: 14.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.8 percentage points more than The People Under the Stairs).
- Happy Death Day 2U: 12.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points less than The People Under the Stairs).
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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