The Postman
1997 · 178 min · Director: Kevin Costner, Kevin Costner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
2013,Post-Apocalyptic America. An unnamed wanderer retrieves a Postman's uniform and undelivered bag of mail. He decides to pose as a postman and deliver the mail to a nearby town, bluffing that the United States government has been reinstated and tricking the town into feeding him. However, he reluctantly becomes a symbol of hope to the townspeople there who begin to remember the world that once was and giving them the courage to stand up to a tyrannical warlord and his army.
Emotional fingerprint
The Postman (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Hope 35%, Inspiration 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Hope35%
- Inspiration25%
- Empathy20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Hope, Inspiration, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Hope, Inspiration and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Hope
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Hope | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Sadness | 45 % | 37 % | 8 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 51 % | 45 % | 8 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 8 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 8 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 14 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Hope | 54 % | 35 % | 29 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 51 % | 18 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 51 % | 21 % | 36 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Hope | 51 % | 34 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 64 % | 56 % | 16 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 14 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Empathy | 71 % | 53 % | 28 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Hope | 65 % | 30 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Hope | 64 % | 34 % | 49 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Tension | 71 % | 57 % | 23 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Tension | 77 % | 70 % | 11 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 147′ | Tension | 75 % | 66 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 156′ | Hope | 76 % | 65 % | 53 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 165′ | Hope | 78 % | 54 % | 65 % | 41 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 174′ | Hope | 72 % | 28 % | 65 % | 43 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Bridge City Mayor
Luke
Michael
Ponytail
Details
- Directed by
- Kevin Costner, Kevin Costner
- Written by
- Eric Roth, Brian Helgeland, David Brin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 178 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Hope
- Data updated
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