Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Striking Distance
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Striking Distance in English?
Striking Distance: 70.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,091.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 21.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 11.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 7.7% 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.
8.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.2% 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): 53 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
COP 1: Watch it. COP 2: On the side.
- rescue (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
was recovered from the Ohio River by Pittsburgh River Rescue.
- hood (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[SAM THE SHAM & THE PHAROAH'S "LIL' RED RIDING HOOD" PLAYING ON STEREO]
- suspect (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Round up the usual suspects, huh? Keep laughing, asshole.
- wailing (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[POLICE SIREN WAILING]
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Escape Plan 2 Hades: 11.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Striking Distance).
- The Presidio: 11.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Striking Distance).
- Magnum Force: 12.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Striking Distance).
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: