Explore Movie Vocabulary
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It Could Happen to You
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is It Could Happen to You in English?
It Could Happen to You: 70.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 12.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,179.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 22.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 12.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 7.3% 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.
6.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.5% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.7% 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
- lottery (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
As to their pre-lottery holdings, we have a bank account totalling...
- cop (B2): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a police officer.
Subtitle example:
Cops have kids! Firemen have kids...
- split (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Let's pray nobody else calls in, so we don't have to split it again.
- fund (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
through well-chosen mutual funds.
- unbelievable (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
That's unbelievable! - We're rich!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- The Object of My Affection: 12.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than It Could Happen to You).
- How to Make an American Quilt: 12.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than It Could Happen to You).
- Then She Found Me: 12.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than It Could Happen to You).
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: