Il Postino: The Postman
User Score
7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14

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  1. TerryG.
    Dec 9, 2003
    10
    An excellent romantic movie.
  2. RuthC
    Jan 5, 2007
    9
    A beautiful film. The scenery alone is worth watching it for, if not the poetry, then the great performances.

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Metascore
81 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    80
    The screenplay (which is credited to a small crowd: director Michael Radford, Anna Pavignano, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli and Troisi) is refreshingly witty and restrained.
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  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    80
    The film's warmth and sympathy are underlined by some intelligence.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Elvis Mitchell
    90
    A rueful, warmly affecting film featuring a wonderful performance by Mr. Troisi, The Postman would be attention-getting even without the sadness that overshadows it. [14 June 1995, p. C15]
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