Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Ladykillers
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Ladykillers in English?
The Ladykillers: 48.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 26.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 2,051.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 38.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 26.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 20.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
13.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
84.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 6.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.8% 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
- lump (B2): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Damn skippy! - And this brings us to Lump.
- lord (B1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
♪ Without my Lord let's go back to God
- lighthouse (B1): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪ Let your light from the lighthouse
- muthafucka (rare): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
This muthafucka's hit the jackpot. Come on, girl.
- general (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A senior military officer; as an adjective, relating to most people or things.
Subtitle example:
and a general curdling of the... vitreous jelly.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Dream Team: 18.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (7.5 percentage points less than The Ladykillers).
- Caught Stealing: 17.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (8.3 percentage points less than The Ladykillers).
- The Art of the Steal: 17.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (8.6 percentage points less than The Ladykillers).
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: