The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Directed by Tay Garnett · 113 min · Drama, Romance, Crime, Thriller
32.3 TOPICAL score · #3,334 of 6,776 films
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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946, directed by Tay Garnett) has a TOPICAL score of 32.3 - ranked 3,334 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (393 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.
Critics79
Audience58
Awards0
Historical impact32
Lasting engagement38
Cast14
Legacy & cult status-
- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (393 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read13,005 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: John Garfield (actor #1,203), Lana Turner (actor #745), Cecil Kellaway (actor #1,316), Hume Cronyn (actor #1,017)