The Lifeguard vs The Postman
The Postman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.4/10 for The Lifeguard). The Lifeguard is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 49m. The Postman is the older of the two (1994 against 2013). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Lifeguard
The Postman| The Lifeguard | The Postman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.4/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Liz W. Garcia | Michael Radford |
| Main cast | Kristen Bell, Martin Starr, Mamie Gummer, Adam LeFevre, Amy Madigan | Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Linda Moretti |
Synopsis
The Lifeguard
A former valedictorian quits her reporter job in New York and returns to the place she last felt happy: her childhood home in Connecticut. She gets work as a lifeguard and starts a dangerous relationship with a troubled teenager.
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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