Happiness for Beginners is one of the Netflix movies that's quickly climbing its most-watched movie charts. It’s a romantic dramedy starring Ellie Kemper and Luke Grimes that follows divorcee Helen as she decides to take a wilderness trip to empower herself, which leaves her shocked to discover that her younger brother’s best friend, Jake, is also on the trip. Happiness for Beginners is based on best-selling author Katherine Center’s novel of the same name, and this film was one of the most anticipated upcoming book to screen adaptations.
This movie has a lot of differences from the novel, but essentially has the same plot. Some of the differences are minor (like it having fewer characters), and others are major, like the complete omission of important storylines. Let’s discuss some of the important differences between the Happiness for Beginners book and the movie.
