Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Just Cause
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Just Cause in English?
Just Cause: 64.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,323.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.9% 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.
10.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.8% 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): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell, you might not even wanna paint this over.
- victim (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I wish you had been as vivid describing the victims.
- get in (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
My grandson. They got him down south in a Florida prison on death row...
- folk (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Did my folks beat me, abuse me, sex me up?
- county (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
By Mr. Tanny Brown, the black-hatingest police in Everglade County.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Max Payne: 14.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Just Cause).
- Our Kind of Traitor: 14.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Just Cause).
- The Crow: 14.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Just Cause).
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: