Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Kill the Irishman
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Kill the Irishman in English?
Kill the Irishman: 66.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,312.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.3% 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.
8.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.2% 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
- wop (rare): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Yeah, yeah. Wop this.
- hell (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
What the hell is this?
- organise (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's going to be next to impossible to organise these guys.
- owe (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
To what do I owe this privilege, my friend?
- bomb (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An explosive device.
Subtitle example:
"They've shot and they've bombed.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Domino: 16.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points more than Kill the Irishman).
- Rise of the Footsoldier: 13.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.2 percentage points less than Kill the Irishman).
- Machine Gun Preacher: 12.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.3 percentage points less than Kill the Irishman).
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: