Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Man on Fire
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Man on Fire in English?
Man on Fire: 74.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 10.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,024.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 19.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 10.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 6.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
6.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.5% 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
- bodyguard (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Now every mother in Mexico City with a little bit of money wants bigger and better bodyguards...
- kidnapping (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
There were 24 kidnappings in Mexico City in the last six days.
- samuel (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Samuel Ramos. He's a young guy.
- kidnapper (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And the kidnappers took that away, huh?
- cop (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
Especially when you have killed two corrupt cops.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Next Three Days: 10.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Man on Fire).
- Chaos: 10.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Man on Fire).
- Black Rain: 10.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Man on Fire).
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: