Hope Floats vs The Postman
The Postman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.4/10 for Hope Floats). The Postman is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 54m. The Postman is the older of the two (1994 against 1998). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hope Floats
The Postman| Hope Floats | The Postman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Forest Whitaker | Michael Radford |
| Main cast | Mae Whitman, Kathy Najimy, Michael Paré, Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr. | Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Linda Moretti |
Synopsis
Hope Floats
Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries starting over with her daughter, Bernice, by returning to her small Texas hometown, but she's faced with petty old acquaintances who are thrilled to see Birdee unhappy -- except for her friend Justin. As he helps Birdee get back on her feet, love begins to blossom.
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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