Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
When They See Us
Is When They See Us 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 When They See Us in English?
When They See Us: 57.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 2,067.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 31.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
11.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.6% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Subtitle coverage: 4 of 4 episodes; the profile describes only available subtitles.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- ray (B2): 28 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
She ain't checking for you, Ray. She on Nick's jock.
- wise (B1): 24 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Bunch of wise-asses out in the park last night.
- guilty (B1): 22 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
is they're all guilty.
- jogger (rare): 22 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And beating up joggers.
- statement (B1): 22 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
armed with a stack of wildly conflicting statements,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Narcos: 29.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (10.6 percentage points more than When They See Us).
- Mr Inbetween: 22.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (3.7 percentage points more than When They See Us).
- Dexter: Resurrection: 28.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (9.3 percentage points more than When They See Us).
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: