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Comfort and Joy

Play trailer Poster for Comfort and Joy PG,  1984,  1h 45m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A Glasgow disc jockey becomes entangled in a war between rival mobs for control of the ice cream trade.

Critics Reviews

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Kate Muir The Times (UK) Feb 25, 2016
4/5
This gentle comedy, set in the midst of Glasgow's ice cream wars, still resonates with its superbly observed characters. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004
3.5/4
One of the happiest and most engaging movies you are likely to see this year. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Mar 18, 2026
4/5
...a gentle comedy about the ice cream wars, Comfort and Joy positively revels in parochial detail, and skewers the difference between Hollywood and Glasgow; like the central character, Bill Forsyth’s film is thin, wan and likeably down-trodden. Go to Full Review
Philip Concannon The Skinny Mar 1, 2016
3/5
Full of cherishable moments, Forsyth's direction gives the film a real cinematic sheen. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mar 26, 2013
B-
A quirky comedy. Go to Full Review
Adam Lippe Examiner.com Apr 27, 2012
Like most Forsyth films, Comfort and Joy is warm and gentle without being cloying or maudlin. And it somehow avoids off-putting levels of cynicism. Like its main character, Alan, it's just the right amount of not important. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Poe W Dec 13, 2018 Rather bizarre little movie about a DJ, dealing with his girlfriend suddenly dumping him, being caught up in an ice cream war between two rival companies. It's all a bit off kilter, the ending is sort of strange, and there are subplots you're not too sure why they're there, but it's a bit of a strange curio and simple enough that it's quite watchable. See more
Abraham R Nov 30, 2018 Like so many British films it tries to be humorous and only occasionally succeeds, while not being realistic enough to be taken seriously. The story line was light with little glamour or romance, and not much of a Glaswegian feel to the film. Perhaps it was that the accents weren't strong enough and even the baddies didn't swear much. At least there was plenty of dialogue, and no long action sequences, so the film retained my interest. The 80's cars, hairstyles and actors no longer seen were the most interesting things. See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Glasgow disc jockey becomes entangled in a war between rival mobs for control of the ice cream trade.
Director
Bill Forsyth
Producer
Davina Belling, Clive Parsons
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 45m
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