Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Comedy/Comfort and Joy
Comfort and Joy poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.5 / 100
2003·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 25m

COMFORT AND JOY

High-powered single-woman Jane Berry is focused on the important things in life, such as advancing her career and spending a bundle on fashionable shoes. But then a car accident on Christmas Eve changes her forever: Jane wakes up after the crash to discover that she is a married stay-at-home mom with two kids and a passion for charity work. Is she dreaming? Crazy? Is this a strange twist of fate?

Above the Line
Maggie Greenwald·DirectorJudd Parkin·WriterChecco Varese·Director of PhotographyDavid Mansfield·Music
Cast
Nancy McKeon·Jane BerrySteven Eckholdt·SamPaul Dooley·GeorgeJordy Benattar·Heather KellerDixie CarterDwight IrelandLindsay LeeseSandi RossMaria HerreraA.J. Saudin·Derek Phillips
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 3
Maggie Greenwald·DirectorAnnie Bradley·First Assistant DirectorWalter Lawlor·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Judd Parkin·Writer
Camera· 1
Checco Varese·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
David Mansfield·Music
Production· 4
Ron Ziskin·Executive ProducerCathy Mickel Gibson·ProducerJudd Parkin·Executive ProducerDavid J. Collins·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Shelley Cook·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
66.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Comfort and Joy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B2323
#D3D3D3
#4682B4
Mood
Quirky, Whimsical
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a man driving a red car with a black top. A Christmas tree adorned with lights sits on top of the car. Three ice cream cones are splat”

Key Elements
CarChristmas TreeIce Cream ConesMovie Poster
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY MAGGIE GREENWALD

Every catalog entry where Maggie Greenwald is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE COMEDY

Top-ranked films inside comedy, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 2000S

The best films of the 2000s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows