Rules Don't Apply vs The Postman
The Postman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.8/10 for Rules Don't Apply). The Postman is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 7m. The Postman is the older of the two (1994 against 2016). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Rules Don't Apply
The Postman| Rules Don't Apply | The Postman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1994 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Warren Beatty | Michael Radford |
| Main cast | Ed Harris, Lily Collins, Oliver Platt, Taissa Farmiga, Candice Bergen | Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Linda Moretti |
Synopsis
Rules Don't Apply
It's Hollywood, 1958. Small town beauty queen and devout Baptist virgin Marla Mabrey, under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes, arrives in Los Angeles. At the airport, she meets her driver Frank Forbes, who is engaged to be married to his seventh grade sweetheart and is a deeply religious Methodist. Their instant attraction not only puts their religious convictions to the test, but also defies Hughes' number one rule: No employee is allowed…
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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