Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Wild Bill
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Wild Bill in English?
Wild Bill: 70.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,118.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.1% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.6% 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.
7.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.6% 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
- mate (B1): 38 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A friend or companion; also a partner in some contexts.
Subtitle example:
Come on, Arch. Archie. How you been, mate?
- innit (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Next year we're gonna make a killing. We got the Olympics coming, innit.
- pill (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
PILL: Open up. Open the fucking door!
- yer (rare): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
He smacked yer arse last time you got out of hand.
- owe (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Take it out of what I'm owed. - Which is what precisely'?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Bad Santa: 13.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Wild Bill).
- Identity Thief: 13.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Wild Bill).
- Paper Moon: 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points more than Wild Bill).
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: