About a Boy vs The Postman
The Postman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.7/10 for About a Boy). About a Boy is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 49m. The Postman is the older of the two (1994 against 2002). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
About a Boy
The Postman| About a Boy | The Postman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz | Michael Radford |
| Main cast | Augustus Prew, Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult | Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Linda Moretti |
Synopsis
About a Boy
Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.
The Postman
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
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