Explore Movie Vocabulary

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Blade

Name: Blade
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Rating: 7.1

1998 · Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

★ 7.1IMDb rating 1,084Vocabulary size

Unique vocabulary and phrases by level

A1 56.19%A2 8.06%B1 9.53%B2 4.42%C1 2.95%Rare 9.63%Unclassified 9.22%

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How difficult is Blade in English?

Blade: 64.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,042.

Unique vocabulary

For A2 learners: 26.5% 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: 12.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.

9.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

88.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.4% 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

blade (C1): 44 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: BLADE: Whistler.
cure (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: I'm sure I can cure his thirst, but it's gonna take time.
pearl (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: KRIEGER: Get me Pearl. - Pearl is feeding.
garlic (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: What is this, garlic?
pureblood (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: You will need 12 purebloods to make the ritual work.

Compare with titles in similar genres

Resident Evil Retribution: 16.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Blade).
Species II: 17.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Blade).
Predator 2: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points less than Blade).

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