Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Law Abiding Citizen
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Law Abiding Citizen in English?
Law Abiding Citizen: 61.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,337.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 16.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.6% 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
- justice (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Some justice is better than no justice at all.
- whatever (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Anything that is needed or possible; also an informal expression of indifference.
Subtitle example:
You are now in contempt of the court - Whatever happened to right and wrong?
- faith (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You can't fight faith.
- security (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
No, we got him locked under maximum security.
- system (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's an imperfect system. - And we it's imperfect servants.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Chappie: 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Law Abiding Citizen).
- Spartan: 16.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Law Abiding Citizen).
- The Fugitive: 16.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Law Abiding Citizen).
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.
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