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Postcards from the Edge (1990) · CriticCrunch

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Postcards from the Edge

Movie1990·101 min

Postcards from the Edge

Directed by Mike Nichols

An Oscar-nominated comedy drama film directed by Mike Nichols.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 38%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.6/10

307 ratings

About Postcards from the Edge

A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Contemplative
Story Tags: trauma recovery, family dysfunction, showbiz media, los angeles, parent child, anti hero, outsider misfit, fish out of water, rise and fall

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Details

Director: Mike Nichols
Language: English

Cast

Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Actress (1990)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Original Song (1990)

How Postcards from the Edge Ranks

All movies

Top 38%

1990s movies

Top 36%

Comedy movies

Top 34%

1990s Comedy movies

Top 34%

Mike Nichols films#5 of 17

Top 38% All movies.

the vibe

Postcards from the Edge Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablefunnypersonalheartfelt

playful

contemplative

What it's about

fish out of waterrise & falltrauma recoveryfamily dysfunctionanti-herooutsider misfitparent childshowbiz & mediaLos Angeles

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

playfulplayful