Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Split Second
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Split Second in English?
Split Second: 70.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 856.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 20.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.2% 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.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.7% 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
- hell (C1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Durkin, where the hell are you?
- rat (B2): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It says here it's got rat DNA.
- dna (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Multiple restriction, polymorphic DNA sequences.
- victim (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Are there any similarities in the victims?
- cannon (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Where's my other piece, Pat? - You mean the cannon.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- VFW: 13.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Split Second).
- Rise Blood Hunter: 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Split Second).
- Maniac Cop: 11.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.5 percentage points less than Split Second).
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: