Explore Movie Vocabulary
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The Courier
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Courier in English?
The Courier: 73.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 8.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 680.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 18.0% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 8.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
- For B2 learners: 4.4% 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.
8.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
89.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.9% 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
- agent (B2): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Someone who acts for another person or organization.
Subtitle example:
Morning, agents.
- witness (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Give up the witness.
- hell (C1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell, he's been shot anyway.
- package (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
A lot more than you'd get for delivering packages around London on your scooter.
- get in (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
So no one's getting in.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Parkland: 12.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.5 percentage points more than The Courier).
- Dream House: 8.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than The Courier).
- The Clearing: 8.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than The Courier).
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: