It Could Happen to You vs The Postman
The Postman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.7/10 for It Could Happen to You). It Could Happen to You is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 49m. Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
It Could Happen to You
The Postman| It Could Happen to You | The Postman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Andrew Bergman | Michael Radford |
| Main cast | Wendell Pierce, Richard Jenkins, Rosie Perez, Nicolas Cage, Isaac Hayes | Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Linda Moretti |
Synopsis
It Could Happen to You
Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.
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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