Reeker

How difficult is Reeker in English?

Reeker: 78.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 9.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 768.

Unique vocabulary

• For A2 learners: 16.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
• For B1 learners: 9.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
• For B2 learners: 5.4% 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.

5.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

94.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.6% 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

• petrol (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.

  Subtitle example: If you're lucky to get to petrol back if not then ...

• blind (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.

  Subtitle example: I am blind.

• reception (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.

  Subtitle example: I have no reception here. - While you fix this ...

• bastard (C1): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: An insulting term for a person; historically, a child born to unmarried parents.

  Subtitle example: You are all bastards!

• hell (C1): 3 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.

  Subtitle example: What the hell ...?

Compare with titles in similar genres

• The Midnight Meat Train: 9.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Reeker).
• Dead Silence: 9.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Reeker).
• Stir of Echoes: 9.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Reeker).

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: 2026-10-13