Duplicity

How difficult is Duplicity in English?

Duplicity: 60.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,610.

Unique vocabulary

• For A2 learners: 29.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
• For B1 learners: 15.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
• For B2 learners: 9.8% 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.

10.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

92.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.9% 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

• ray (B2): 67 occurrences in available subtitles.

  Subtitle example: Ray; Ray Koval; - (CLEARS THROAT) Theresa Corrado;

• hell (C1): 26 occurrences in available subtitles.

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

  Subtitle example: Hell, they used to truck out their own trash;

• product (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.

  Subtitle example: or the best manufacturing, or the best pipeline to deliver your product;

• formula (B2): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.

  Subtitle example: They stole his concept, his formula, his packaging and his ad campaign;

• suppose (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.

  Subtitle example: I'm sorry; Are we supposed to know each other?

Compare with titles in similar genres

• Saving Silverman: 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points less than Duplicity).
• Heartbreakers: 15.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.6 percentage points less than Duplicity).
• Married to the Mob: 16.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than Duplicity).

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