Explore Movie Vocabulary
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My Friend Dahmer
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is My Friend Dahmer in English?
My Friend Dahmer: 66.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,162.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.2% 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: 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.
10.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.1% 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
- playing (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
(MUSIC PLAYING)
- get in (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
Hey, kid, get in your seat.
- final (B1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
So take it, and this can be like your final command performance.
- hell (C1): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
No reason that a champion spazzer had got to sit here in hell.
- spazz (rare): 4 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Let's spazz on the White House lawn. - No.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Sound of Freedom: 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than My Friend Dahmer).
- True Story: 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than My Friend Dahmer).
- All the Money in the World: 13.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than My Friend Dahmer).
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: