Movie

The Postman

1997 · 178 min

A long, earnest post-apocalyptic epic that mixes rugged action with sentimental hope, testing patience but rewarding with heartfelt moments.

Tagline: The year is 2013. One man walked in off the horizon and hope came with him.
Overview: In 2013, there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the United States. Into this apocalyptic wasteland comes an enigmatic drifter with a mule, a knack for Shakespeare, and something yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, redemption, found family, freedom
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
redemption
found family
freedom
power
Places: countryside
small town
wilderness
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild