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29 out of 100

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5.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

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  • Starring: Kevin Costner, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams, Will Patton
  • Summary: Set in the year 2013, after a war has devastated America, the film focuses on a lone drifter who becomes the reluctant leader of the fight against the forces of destruction.  (Warner Bros.)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 8 out of 14
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    60
    Although The Postman conveys a thoroughly imagined vision of a future society, its basic concerns are actually far from those of traditional sci-fi, as it quickly comes to feel more like a Western than anything else.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    There are those who will no doubt call The Postman the worst film of the year, but it's too good-hearted for that.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    30
    But since Costner canít save his movie, it's something of a stretch to think he might be able to save the world.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. gdonaldson
    10
    What a great performance and story line. This is without a doubt one of my top 5 films. The storyline for me had me at every turn. Costner was certainly given the raw end of the pro critics but I've made a few films and appeared and it was just brilliant… Expand
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  2. PatC.
    2
    A riveting epic ranking right up there with Heavens Gate.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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