Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Happiness for Beginners
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Happiness for Beginners in English?
Happiness for Beginners: 65.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,387.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 24.6% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.7% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.4% 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.
10.1% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
93.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.0% 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
- windy (B1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hi, I'm Windy. Not Wendy, Windy with an "I".
- trail (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
of the Appalachian Trail,
- certificate (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
we will all vote to see who wins the coveted BSC best outbackers certificate.
- blister (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I have some blisters, but if you just give me the stuff, I can take care of it.
- crush (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
but, girl, I am crushing on Jake.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Waitress: 13.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Happiness for Beginners).
- The Edge of Seventeen: 13.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Happiness for Beginners).
- Table 19: 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Happiness for Beginners).
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: