Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Heat
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Heat in English?
Heat: 61.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,582.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.3% 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
- score (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Then don't take down scores.
- crew (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
He's taken down some heavy crews. Blew away Frankie Yonder in Chicago.
- dump (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They're on me like a cheap suit. I can't dump them.
- bond (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
So? - So you ripped off his bearer bonds.
- casal (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
CASALS: They were looking back...
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Fast Charlie: 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Heat).
- The Accountant: 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Heat).
- New Jack City: 16.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Heat).
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: