Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Fighter
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Fighter in English?
The Fighter: 69.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,127.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 21.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 11.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 6.8% 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.
8.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.8% 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
- ward (B1): 70 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Ward not able to deal with him very well when Neary stands at range like this.
- ray (B2): 30 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
That's what Sugar Ray said. I was the most tricky fighter he'd ever come across.
- fighter (C1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
But we're very different fighters.
- sweetheart (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Your face hurting you, sweetheart?
- hell (C1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Going to be a hell of a fight, huh?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Dragon The Bruce Lee Story: 12.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than The Fighter).
- Megan Leavey: 13.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.4 percentage points more than The Fighter).
- Heaven Earth: 13.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.9 percentage points more than The Fighter).
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: