Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Street Kings
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Street Kings in English?
Street Kings: 64.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,261.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 14.5% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.9% 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
- cop (B2): 32 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
A cop who burns cops. Jesus.
- hell (C1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hey, hey, what the hell is going on?
- wander (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Captain Wander, congratulations on breaking the case.
- suspect (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You know, I suspected that Santos and DeMille
- complaint (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Suppose I get a complaint against myself?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Sentinel: 14.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Street Kings).
- Blackhat: 14.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Street Kings).
- The Equalizer: 14.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Street Kings).
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: