The Other Guys

How difficult is The Other Guys in English?

The Other Guys: 57.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,989.

Unique vocabulary

• For A2 learners: 31.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
• For B1 learners: 18.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
• For B2 learners: 12.6% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.

10.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

90.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.7% 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): 31 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.

  Subtitle example: Cops still argue to this day why Danson and Highsmith jumped.

• duck (C1): 22 occurrences in available subtitles.

  Subtitle example: "Do you think I could have sex with you for this duck?"

• hell (C1): 17 occurrences in available subtitles.

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

  Subtitle example: This isn't accounting or wherever the hell

• lottery (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.

  Subtitle example: We found about a dozen unscratched lottery tickets.

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

  Subtitle example: You have until then to give me my money. I'm not reporting any losses, David.

Compare with titles in similar genres

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• The Hitman s Bodyguard: 18.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than The Other Guys).

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