Bulletproof

How difficult is Bulletproof in English?

Bulletproof: 64.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,259.

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: 15.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
• For B2 learners: 12.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.

9.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

86.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.8% 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

• trust (B1): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: To believe someone is honest or that something is reliable.

  Subtitle example: Well, what about references ? Do you trust this man, Moses ?

• cop (B2): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.

  Subtitle example: Cops, judges, FBl agents.

• hell (C1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.

  Subtitle example: then the shit kicked out of 'em. Hey, l'm driving. - Hell, no.

• keat (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.

  Subtitle example: Keats ! - Man, not like that.

• fbl (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.

  Subtitle example: What are you telling me ? Colton's got FBl agents in his pockets, too ?

Compare with titles in similar genres

• Ride Along 2: 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Bulletproof).
• Let s Be Cops: 15.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Bulletproof).
• Silver Streak: 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Bulletproof).

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: 2026-10-13