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The Postman (1997)

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Reviews Counted:30

Fresh:3

Rotten:27

Average Rating:3.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 58 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic, totally anarchic America, circa 2013, a defector from the ranks of murderous despot General Bethlehem masquerades as a representative of the good old U.S. Postal Service. But... [More]

Starring: Kevin Costner, Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams

Director: Kevin Costner

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Reviews for The Postman

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
N/R	Derek Adams	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 24 2006 04:16 AM	Time Out
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Empire Magazine
	Luke Y. Thompson	...wasn't bad for the first two hours, but then kept going another hour Full Review \| Comment \| May., 03 2006 01:56 PM	LYTRules.com
5/10	Chuck O'Leary	The first half of Costner's The Postman is actually quite interesting, but it falters badly in the second half with a few unintentional howlers. Comment \| Mar., 03 2006 09:35 PM	FulvueDrive-in.com
2/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 06 2005 08:07 PM	Film Threat
C-	Robin Clifford	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 09 2005 04:12 AM	Reeling Reviews
F	Andrew Wright	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 18 2004 10:29 PM	rec.arts.movies.reviews
3/10	Dragan Antulov	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 08 2004 01:10 PM	rec.arts.movies.reviews
N/R	David Nusair	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 01 2003 08:11 AM	Reel Film Reviews
1/4		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 25 2003 08:13 AM	Globe and Mail
3.5/5	John R. McEwen	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 08 2003 08:26 AM	Film Quips Online
2/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 08 2002 08:33 AM	Film Threat
N/R	Jeff Strickler	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Nov., 06 2002 03:11 PM	Minneapolis Star Tribune
2/5	Rob Vaux	A good idea hopelessly strangled by Kevin Costner's ernestness. Comment \| Nov., 01 2002 06:43 PM	Flipside Movie Emporium
2/5	Jeffrey Westhoff	Not as bad as everyone says, but still not worth seeing. Comment \| Oct., 17 2002 04:05 PM	Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
N/R	Margaret A. McGurk	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 15 2002 08:22 AM	Cincinnati Enquirer
N/R	Christine James	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 05 2002 08:17 AM	Boxoffice Magazine
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 24 2002 08:15 AM	Boston Phoenix
	Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat	Emblazons hope as a powerful spiritual force. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 01 2002 08:31 AM	Spirituality and Practice
2/4	James Kendrick	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 27 2001 05:50 PM	Q Network Film Desk

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