Explore Movie Vocabulary
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A Most Violent Year
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is A Most Violent Year in English?
A Most Violent Year: 68.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 11.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,153.
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: 11.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 6.5% 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.
8.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.1% 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
- truck (B2): 19 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A large road vehicle used to carry goods.
Subtitle example:
WOMAN ON SCANNER: Trucks 14 through 23 are on the road.
- vocalizing (rare): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
♪♪ (MAN VOCALIZING)
- fuel (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
They wanted the $6,000 worth of fuel that was in it.
- trust (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To believe someone is honest or that something is reliable.
Subtitle example:
trust me, I'm aware. - MORALES: My people are at risk just driving around in this city.
- contract (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Mr. Walsh has reviewed the contract fully? - WALSH: Of course.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Reservation Road: 11.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than A Most Violent Year).
- The Juror: 11.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than A Most Violent Year).
- The Killing of a Chinese Bookie: 11.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than A Most Violent Year).
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: