Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Infamous
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Infamous in English?
Infamous: 63.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,520.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 28.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 17.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 11.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
7.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% 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
- clutter (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Perry probably shot the Clutters just to get Dick to be quiet.
- trust (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To believe someone is honest or that something is reliable.
Subtitle example:
Yes, but can I trust him?
- title (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What's the title of your book? The "sympathetic" one about me?
- heaven (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Good heavens, I don't carry any such thing.
- folk (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Okay, here she is, folks. Kitty Dean.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Extremely Wicked Shockingly Evil and Vile: 17.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Infamous).
- Serpico: 17.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Infamous).
- Black Mass: 16.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points less than Infamous).
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: