Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Disturbing Behavior
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Disturbing Behavior in English?
Disturbing Behavior: 64.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,057.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.3% 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.
9.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
88.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.6% 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
- rat (B2): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Sounds are supposed to scare the rats away.
- cradle (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Looks like you're moving to Cradle Bay.
- freak (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What the hell would make a kid freak out like that?
- candidate (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Now, a new candidate has been nominated.
- get in (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
when you got spiders in your bed.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- This Island Earth: 16.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Disturbing Behavior).
- Antiviral: 16.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Disturbing Behavior).
- The Thing: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than Disturbing Behavior).
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: