Explore Movie Vocabulary

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Starred Up

Name: Starred Up
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: 7.3

2013 · Crime, Drama, Thriller

★ 7.3IMDb rating 1,098Vocabulary size

Unique vocabulary and phrases by level

A1 56.4%A2 10.54%B1 9.62%B2 3.79%C1 1.54%Rare 8.5%Unclassified 9.61%

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How difficult is Starred Up in English?

Starred Up: 66.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,058.

Unique vocabulary

For A2 learners: 23.4% 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: 10.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.

9.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.

Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences

86.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 8.0% 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): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A friend or companion; also a partner in some contexts.
Subtitle example: Tell you what you are mate, a fucking prison poof.
bruv (rare): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Bruv.
tyrone (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: TYRONE: You're off track with the Jews, bro.
mug (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Don't mug me off.
guv (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example: Guv, it was an accident. I swear.

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Falling Down: 13.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Starred Up).

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