Postal
Metascore
22 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 7 out of 11
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  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Jeremy Knox
    60
    It's such an insanely fun ride that most of its flaws are forgivable.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Hartlaub
    50
    Not only less than horrible, but actually occasionally enjoyable.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    42
    A provocation first, an insult second, a publicity stunt third, and a film a distant fourth.
  4. Variety
    Reviewed by: Dennis Harvey
    40
    This anything-goes exercise isn't dull -- one just wishes the outrageousness were more consistently funny.
  5. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    38
    Postal's touches of wit are lost in the flying body parts, gross-out gags, and the full frontal spectacle of Foley's no-longer-private parts.
  6. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    25
    At last: Uwe Boll has made his first intentionally funny film.
  7. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Michael Harris
    25
    What Boll gives us is a boring beating over the head.
  8. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Aaron Hillis
    20
    Manages to be as toothless as he (Boll) is tasteless. Poorly framed, tone-deaf, and nonsensical (yet still Boll's best!).
  9. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mark Olsen
    10
    Boll's rampant narcissistic showmanship creates such a bizarre, garish spectacle that it is almost tempting to give him credit for being something of a misunderstood artist after all. Almost, but not quite.
  10. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Nathan Lee
    10
    Infantile, irreverent and boorish to the max, Postal explodes with bad attitude and lousy filmmaking.
  11. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    0
    Where Boll's movies were once amusingly atrocious, Postal is so aggressively tasteless and knowingly idiotic, there's just no fun to be had.

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User Score
6.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 58 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 3 out of 20
  1. grandpajoe6191
    6
    I know I was definitely high when I watched "Postal" and giving it a 6.4 despite that it was a Uwe Boll movie. I DON'T GIVE A CRAP. Uwe Boll has directed crappy movies throughout his life, but this film had better cinematography as well as a weak, but noticeable morale. Its not a black comedy like the poster advertises, but its a **** good no-stop hell ride for sure.… Full Review »
  2. GeorgeM
    5
    First off, this movie SUCKS....BAD....but was i expecting anything less than crap.....NO, of course not. this is a disgusting, rude, senseless violence filled, insulting, and overall brainless feature....but thats also what gives it what little charm it has. at times its quite humorous and clever then it switches right back to COMPLETELY brainless and stupid but all the while being dare i say....entertaining??? this is a film with everything but the kitchen sink is thrown in, and this is a bit of a spoiler.......but seeing Uwe Boll get shot in the nuts is priceless.....i think even HE knows he sucks.… Full Review »
  3. samarathenymph
    4
    oh dear, boll just can't get that trace of good luck... before this he spent his time making abhorrently bad adaptions of great games (bloodrayne, alone in the dark, house of the dead, etc.) and now he's actually made a faithful, decent film... that is based on a horrible game... seriously, i enjoyed this more than the second game, (which the film leans towards more than the first game), i never, in my life, thought that i would say that about uwe boll... scary... - samarathenymph xoxo… Full Review »
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