Lars and the Real Girl vs The Postman
The Postman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.2/10 for Lars and the Real Girl). Lars and the Real Girl is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 49m. The Postman is the older of the two (1994 against 2007). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Lars and the Real Girl | The Postman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Craig Gillespie | Michael Radford |
| Main cast | Patricia Clarkson, Kelli Garner, Karen Robinson, Emily Mortimer, Ryan Gosling | Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Linda Moretti |
Synopsis
Lars and the Real Girl
Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.
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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