Melinda and Melinda vs The Postman
The Postman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.2/10 for Melinda and Melinda). Melinda and Melinda is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 49m. The Postman is the older of the two (1994 against 2004). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Melinda and Melinda
The Postman| Melinda and Melinda | The Postman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Woody Allen | Michael Radford |
| Main cast | Josh Brolin, Amanda Peet, Chloë Sevigny, Jonny Lee Miller, Radha Mitchell | Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Linda Moretti |
Synopsis
Melinda and Melinda
While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close…
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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