Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
The Gunman
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Gunman in English?
The Gunman: 63.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,341.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 26.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.2% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
10.5% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.3% 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
- target (C1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
is that we must combine and target our efforts
- reiniger (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
REINIGER: (ON RADIO) Master bedroom clear.
- anymore (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Any longer; used mainly in negative sentences and questions.
Subtitle example:
It's black work, your type... - No, I don't do that anymore.
- mining (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
where the Minister of Mining and Natural Resources
- minister (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We have to meet the new Minister of Health.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Alex Cross: 15.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.7 percentage points more than The Gunman).
- Fire with Fire: 14.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.1 percentage points less than The Gunman).
- Death Warrant: 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.6 percentage points less than The Gunman).
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: