Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Homicide: Life on the Street
Is Homicide: Life on the Street difficult to watch in English? Explore its vocabulary difficulty, estimated English level, and unfamiliar words before watching.
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Homicide: Life on the Street in English?
Homicide: Life on the Street: 20.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 48.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 15,378.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 59.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 48.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 41.9% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
20.2% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
91.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.3% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Subtitle coverage: 121 of 122 episodes; the profile describes only available subtitles.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- cop (B2): 505 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
You know, if it were me, I'd cop to shooting the three detectives.
- hell (C1): 355 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Yeah. Decided to hell with trying to save a violent incorrigible thug.
- suspect (B1): 301 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
why I let my suspect OD in the ladies room.
- victim (B1): 295 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
and you got $5,000 from the state crime victims compensation?
- witness (B1): 292 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I was in the bathroom? - So, you didn't witness the shooting?
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Dexter: 42.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (5.3 percentage points less than Homicide: Life on the Street).
- Black Mirror: 35.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (12.2 percentage points less than Homicide: Life on the Street).
- Line of Duty: 35.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (12.5 percentage points less than Homicide: Life on the Street).
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: