Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Cleaner
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Cleaner in English?
Cleaner: 57.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,504.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
87.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 5.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.3% 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
- get in (B2): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
MAN: Get in the house. Get in the house.
- yell (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[People cough and yell]
- cradle (C1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Cradle creaks and grinds]
- creak (rare): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
[Creaks and grinds]
- energy (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
owners and CEOs of Agnian Energy.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Osterman Weekend: 19.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Cleaner).
- Shooter: 18.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than Cleaner).
- Outbreak: 18.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points less than Cleaner).
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: