Explore Movie Vocabulary
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War Dogs
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is War Dogs in English?
War Dogs: 63.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,410.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.2% 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.
10.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.6% 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
- contract (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They gave all these no-bid contracts to Cheney's boys, and they got caught.
- ammo (rare): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
100 million rounds of AK-47 ammo?
- war (B1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
for those wars.
- holy (C1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Holy shit. Is that Efraim?
- crate (rare): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and that you can't fly your crates out of Jordan without one.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Masterminds: 15.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.1 percentage points more than War Dogs).
- Can You Ever Forgive Me: 17.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (4.1 percentage points more than War Dogs).
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind: 18.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (4.2 percentage points more than War Dogs).
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: