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Movies that feel likeThe Postman (1994)

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

If you loved The Postman, the closest films we have are Strictly Ballroom (1992), My Sassy Girl (2001) and Say Anything... (1989). All three share The Postman's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Late Marriage (2001).

🍅 92% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.8 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗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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Strictly Ballroom
1992 · dir. Baz Luhrmann
★ 7.2comedy · drama · romancePrime Video

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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My Sassy Girl
2001 · dir. Kwak Jae-yong
★ 7.9drama · comedy · romance

Contemplative where it counts, romantic underneath

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 · dir. Cameron Crowe
🍅 98%★ 7.3romance · comedy · drama

Comedy with a pulse of tenderness, 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 · dir. Jodie Foster
🍅 63%★ 6.6comedy · drama · romance

Both lean on wit more than on drama

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

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 · dir. Nikkhil Advani
🍅 75%★ 7.9comedy · drama · romanceNetflixPrime Video

Playful romance 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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Barfi!
2012 · dir. Anurag Basu
🍅 84%★ 8.1drama · romance · 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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Late Marriage
2001 · dir. Dover Koshashvili
🍅 88%★ 7.1comedy · drama · romanceRent or buy

Comedy built on stillness, twice over

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 divorcée 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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Jab We Met
2007 · dir. Imtiaz Ali
🍅 100%★ 7.9drama · comedy · romance

Romantic drama, and it commits to that

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 · dir. Vladimir Menshov
🍅 40%★ 8drama · comedy · romance

Both lean on tenderness more than on romance

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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I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
2006 · dir. Park Chan-wook
🍅 92%★ 6.9drama · comedy · romance

Both lean on wit more than on comedy

Young-goon, mentally deranged and frequently electro-charging herself with a transistor radio, has been admitted into a mental institution. Firmly believing herself to be a cyborg, she refuses to consume like a human being. Il-soon is another patient, who catches the eye of Young-goon and soon becomes a close friend. Il-soon is now confronted with the biggest task: to cure Young-goon's mental problem and have her eat real food.

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Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
2008 · dir. Aditya Chopra
🍅 78%★ 7.2comedy · drama · romanceNetflix

Playful drama, and it commits to that

A boring, reserved husband secretly becomes a lively, confident stranger to woo his own unaware wife only to make her fall head over heels for his dashing alter ego.

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Love Me If You Dare
2003 · dir. Yann Samuell
🍅 45%★ 7.5drama · comedy · romance

Contemplative romance, and it commits to that

As adults, best friends Julien and Sophie continue the odd game they started as children -- a fearless competition to outdo one another with daring and outrageous stunts. While they often act out to relieve one another's pain, their game might be a way to avoid the fact that they are truly meant for one another.

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