Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Very Bad Things
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Very Bad Things in English?
Very Bad Things: 62.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,272.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.7% 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
- whizzer (rare): 47 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Whizzers!
- hell (C1): 21 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 is for cowards, for hypocrites,
- option (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And take a hold of the situation and review our options.
- situation (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And nerve-Shattering of situations.
- get in (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
If you want to come, you better get your numbers in order by then.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Throw Momma from the Train: 15.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Very Bad Things).
- The Whole Ten Yards: 14.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.0 percentage points less than Very Bad Things).
- Greedy People: 16.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.2 percentage points more than Very Bad Things).
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: