

The Postman Always Rings Twice
Directed by Bob RafelsonThis remake of the 1946 movie of the same name accounts an affair between a seedy drifter and a seductive wife of a roadside café owner. This begins a chain of events that culminates in murder.
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The Postman Always Rings Twice Ratings & Reviews
- Rob MacKinnon5 April 2026Say, what gives? The Postman didn’t even ring once. There was no postman at all. This movie looks fantastic, but I couldn’t believe how it made sex and murder so boring.
- Vandyt17 November 2025Romance, drama, obsession in a sublime 1930s setting. A film that loses stars as the generations go by
The Postman Always Rings Twice Trivia
The Postman Always Rings Twice was released on 20 March 1981.
The Postman Always Rings Twice was directed by Bob Rafelson.
The Postman Always Rings Twice has a runtime of 2h 2m.
The Postman Always Rings Twice was produced by Charles Mulvehill, Bob Rafelson.
This remake of the 1946 movie of the same name accounts an affair between a seedy drifter and a seductive wife of a roadside café owner. This begins a chain of events that culminates in murder.
The key characters in The Postman Always Rings Twice are Frank Chambers (Jack Nicholson), Cora Papadakis (Jessica Lange), Nick Papadakis (John Colicos).
The Postman Always Rings Twice is rated 18.
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a Drama, Romance, Crime film.
The Postman Always Rings Twice has an audience rating of 5.8 out of 10.
The Postman Always Rings Twice had a budget of US$12M.
The Postman Always Rings Twice has made US$12.4M at the box office.






















