Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Good Fortune
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Good Fortune in English?
Good Fortune: 64.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,481.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.9% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.0% 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.
9.4% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.7% 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
- playing (B1): 16 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Taking part in a game, performing music, or acting a role, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
(THE NEW POLLUTION BY BECK PLAYING)
- suppose (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
Any idea how long the wait's supposed to be?
- soul (B1): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
And there he was, this lost soul,
- heater (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Uh, fix my pool heater, get new house slippers,
- heaven (B2): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Yeah, that's why I started working at Hardware Heaven
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Teen Wolf: 13.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.3 percentage points more than Good Fortune).
- Chances Are: 13.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than Good Fortune).
- The Invention of Lying: 14.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points more than Good Fortune).
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: