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Movies that feel like The Postman (1994)

If you loved The Postman, the closest films we have are Barfi! (2012), Strictly Ballroom (1992) and The Girl on the Bridge (1999). All three share The Postman's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 4 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Chai Flicks and others, checked against today's data.

Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.

πŸ… 92% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Michael Radfordwittyplayfulcontemplativeromantictender

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

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Barfi!
2012 Β· dir. Anurag Basu
πŸ… 81%β˜… 8.1drama Β· romance Β· comedy

The same preoccupation in both: love

The heartwarming tale of Barfi, a charming deaf-mute young man from 1970s Darjeeling, and two unalike women who can't help but fall for him.

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Strictly Ballroom
1992 Β· dir. Baz Luhrmann
β˜… 7.2comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Both land wit and play at once

Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?

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The Girl on the Bridge
1999 Β· dir. Patrice Leconte
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.5drama Β· comedy Β· romance

The same mix in both: stillness, then romance

It's night on a Paris bridge. A girl leans over Seine River with tears in her eyes and a violent yearning to drown her sorrows. Out of nowhere someone takes an interest in her. He is Gabor, a knife thrower who needs a human target for his show. The girl, Adele, has never been lucky and nowhere else to go. So she follows him. They travel along the northern bank of the Mediterranean to perform.

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My Sassy Girl
2001 Β· dir. Kwak Jae-yong
β˜… 7.9drama Β· comedy Β· romance

Comedy built on tenderness, twice over

A young man’s world is turned upside down when a female force of nature takes his life by storm in this outrageous and uplifting ode to true love.

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Say Anything...
1989 Β· dir. Cameron Crowe
πŸ… 98%β˜… 7.3romance Β· comedy Β· drama

Drama with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Average student and eternal optimist Lloyd Dobler seeks to capture the heart of Diane Court, a beautiful but unattainable valedictorian classmate. He surprises just about everyone - including himself - when she returns the sentiment. However, Diane's divorced, over-protective father soon begins to disapprove of the match, and Lloyd realises that it's going to take more than just the power of love to conquer all.

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Home for the Holidays
1995 Β· dir. Jodie Foster
πŸ… 63%β˜… 6.6comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Both lean on play more than on romance

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.

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Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003 Β· dir. Nikkhil Advani
πŸ… 75%β˜… 7.9comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Contemplative comedy in both cases

An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.

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Late Marriage
2001 Β· dir. Dover Koshashvili
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.1comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Romantic drama, and it commits to that

Zaza is a 31-year old Israeli bachelor, handsome and intelligent, and his family wants to see him married. But tradition dictates that Zaza has to choose a young virgin. She must be beautiful and from a good family, preferably rich. Zaza's parents, Yasha and Lily drag Zaza to meet potential brides and their families. Zaza has no choice. He plays along with his family, advocates of the suffocating traditions of their Georgian Jewish heritage. But Zaza always manages to somehow get out of being engaged. What his parents don't know is that Zaza is already in love. Judith is sensuous, strong and intriguing. She's also a divorcΓ©e with a 6-year-old daughter. So Zaza has kept Judith a secret from his family. He will have to choose between respect of the strict confines of family and tradition, or the love of his life.

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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1998 Β· dir. Karan Johar
πŸ… 67%β˜… 7.5romance Β· drama Β· comedy

Both are built on the same subject: love

Per her mother's last wish, an 8 year old girl sets out to reunite her father with his college best friend who was in love with him.

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Jab We Met
2007 Β· dir. Imtiaz Ali
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.9drama Β· comedy Β· romance

Romance with a pulse of tenderness, in both cases

A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky carefree young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.

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Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
1980 Β· dir. Vladimir Menshov
πŸ… 40%β˜… 8drama Β· comedy Β· romance

Both lean on wit more than on comedy

Living together in a workers' dorm, Katerina and her friends are determined to make it in Moscow. But when a boorish cameraman forces himself on her, Katerina finds herself pregnant and alone as her friends move on. Twenty years later, Katerina is a factory director, outpacing her old roommates career-wise, yet still alone but for her daughter. Love seems possible again when she meets a genial mechanic.

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Love & Other Drugs
2010 Β· dir. Edward Zwick
πŸ… 49%β˜… 6.7drama Β· comedy Β· romance

One thread runs through both: letter

Maggie is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone – or anything – tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie, whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serves him well with the ladies and the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and Jamie's evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug: love.

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