The Postman Always Rings Twice
Taste attributes: crimedramamysteryromancethrillerdetectiveslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Their love was a flame that destroyed!"
Boxlist takeA serious, intimate crime thriller: original and intricate. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.1 /10
TMDB · 213 votes
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
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Synopsis
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Tay Garnett
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1946
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
