The Half of It vs The Postman
The Postman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.1/10 for The Half of It). The Half of It is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 1h 49m. The Postman is the older of the two (1994 against 2020). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Half of It | The Postman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alice Wu | Michael Radford |
| Main cast | Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Wolfgang Novogratz, Collin Chou, Becky Ann Baker | Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Linda Moretti |
Synopsis
The Half of It
Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.
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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