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Postal
Brightlight Pictures

Postal reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 22 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
5.0 out of 10
based on 11 reviews
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MPAA RATING: R for extremely crude humor throughout, including strong sexuality, graphic nudity, violence, and for pervasive language and some drug use

Starring Zack Ward, Dave Foley, Chris Coppola, Erick Avari, and Verne Troyer

A cult leader, his nephew and a gang of sexy commandos face off against the Taliban in an epic battle that will determine the fate of the world in this outrageously funny over-the-top spoof on the American way of life. (Vivendi Visual Entertainment)


GENRE(S): Action  |  Comedy  |  Horror  |  Suspense/Thriller  
WRITTEN BY: Uwe Boll
Bryan C. Knight
 
DIRECTED BY: Uwe Boll  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: August 26, 2008 
Theatrical: May 23, 2008 
RUNNING TIME: 109 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA | Canada | Germany 

What The Critics Said

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60
Film Threat Jeremy Knox
It's such an insanely fun ride that most of its flaws are forgivable.
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50
San Francisco Chronicle Peter Hartlaub
Not only less than horrible, but actually occasionally enjoyable.
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42
The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin
A provocation first, an insult second, a publicity stunt third, and a film a distant fourth.
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40
Variety Dennis Harvey
This anything-goes exercise isn't dull -- one just wishes the outrageousness were more consistently funny.
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38
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
Postal's touches of wit are lost in the flying body parts, gross-out gags, and the full frontal spectacle of Foley's no-longer-private parts.
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25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Michael Harris
What Boll gives us is a boring beating over the head.
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25
New York Post Kyle Smith
At last: Uwe Boll has made his first intentionally funny film.
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20
Village Voice Aaron Hillis
Manages to be as toothless as he (Boll) is tasteless. Poorly framed, tone-deaf, and nonsensical (yet still Boll's best!).
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10
The New York Times Nathan Lee
Infantile, irreverent and boorish to the max, Postal explodes with bad attitude and lousy filmmaking.
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10
Los Angeles Times Mark Olsen
Boll's rampant narcissistic showmanship creates such a bizarre, garish spectacle that it is almost tempting to give him credit for being something of a misunderstood artist after all. Almost, but not quite.
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0
New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
Where Boll's movies were once amusingly atrocious, Postal is so aggressively tasteless and knowingly idiotic, there's just no fun to be had.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 5.0 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Ariel W. gave it a9:
It is funny, senseless fun! It is an idiot film on purpose! turn your brain off and enjoy!

Adam Anonymous gave it a10:
I found this movie to be hillarious whilst others may disagree due to it being at their expense.

Vincent P. gave it a3:
The movie didn't capture the essence of the game at all. We couldn't feel the agony that made the postal man go postal. Most attempts to be funny or over the top, ended up feeling out of place. He did get a few jokes and gags right, I had a few giggles.

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