Fire with Fire

How difficult is Fire with Fire in English?

Fire with Fire: 66.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 14.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,138.

Unique vocabulary

• For A2 learners: 24.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
• For B1 learners: 14.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
• For B2 learners: 7.8% 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.

9.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

91.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% 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

• hell (C1): 9 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 might even take me.

• get in (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.

  Subtitle example: Every once in a while you get that--

• cop (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.

  Subtitle example: I'm telling you we're gonna have to play good cop, bad cop here.

• witness (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.

  Subtitle example: It happens. Witnesses get distraught,

• trust (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.

  English meaning: To believe someone is honest or that something is reliable.

  Subtitle example: The gun is. So you have to trust the gun.

Compare with titles in similar genres

• Death Warrant: 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than Fire with Fire).
• The Gunman: 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.1 percentage points more than Fire with Fire).
• The Dead Pool: 13.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.1 percentage points less than Fire with Fire).

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