Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Cleaner
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Cleaner in English?
Cleaner: 70.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,123.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 21.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 7.5% 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.
8.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% 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
- clean up (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
... it's up to you to clean up the mess.
- ledger (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's an account ledger, but it's in some kind of code.
- cop (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
Look, Miguel, if those cops ask you any questions, don't sweat it.
- scene (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You clean crime scenes.
- badge (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
What do you need with all these badges?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Fuze: 12.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Cleaner).
- Lethal Weapon 2: 12.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Cleaner).
- Blood Simple: 12.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Cleaner).
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: