The Postman vs The Roses
The Postman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.1/10 for The Roses). The Roses is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 49m. The Postman is the older of the two (1994 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Postman
The Roses| The Postman | The Roses | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Radford | Jay Roach |
| Main cast | Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Linda Moretti | Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Zoë Chao, Ncuti Gatwa, Andy Samberg |
Synopsis
The Postman
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
The Roses
Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo's career nosedives while Ivy's own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.
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