The Next Best Thing vs The Postman
The Postman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.3/10 for The Next Best Thing). The Next Best Thing is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 49m. The Postman is the older of the two (1994 against 2000). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Next Best Thing
The Postman| The Next Best Thing | The Postman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.3/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Schlesinger | Michael Radford |
| Main cast | Neil Patrick Harris, Rupert Everett, Benjamin Bratt, Josef Sommer, Madonna | Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Linda Moretti |
Synopsis
The Next Best Thing
A comedy-drama about best friends - one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert - who decide to have a child together. Five years later, Abbie falls in love with a straight man and wants to move away with her and Robert's little boy Sam, and a nasty custody battle ensues.
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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