Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
American Psycho
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is American Psycho in English?
American Psycho: 58.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 20.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,529.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 31.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 20.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 15.0% 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
90.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.4% 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
- reservation (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Okay, Jean, I need reservations for three at Camols at 12:30,
- bastard (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An insulting term for a person; historically, a child born to unmarried parents.
Subtitle example:
Lucky bastard.
- disappearance (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
to investigate the disappearance of Paul Allen.
- suppose (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
but Evelyn, my supposed fiancée,
- tape (C1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I have tapes of a lot of it.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Silence of the Lambs: 21.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than American Psycho).
- Halloween: 17.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.2 percentage points less than American Psycho).
- The Town That Dreaded Sundown: 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.3 percentage points less than American Psycho).
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: