Movies like The Postman

Mad Max: Fury Road takes viewers on a high-octane journey through a desolate, apocalyptic wasteland. Like The Postman, it showcases the fight for hope and humanity in a society fallen into chaos and tyranny.

Set in a dystopian future where the polar ice caps have melted, leaving Earth as one vast ocean, Waterworld features Kevin Costner in a fight for survival in a similar vein to The Postman. Fans will appreciate the shared themes of rebuilding civilization and the action-packed journey through a stark, changed world.

Children of Men is a gripping tale set in a future where humanity faces extinction due to infertility. When the possible cure is discovered, it sparks a desperate mission that fans of The Postman's themes of hope and societal rebirth with high-stakes drama will find compelling.

Although not post-apocalyptic, Dances with Wolves shares Kevin Costner's explorative spirit as he immerses himself into another culture. The themes of communication and exchange between disparate groups hearken back to the motifs of rebuilding society found in The Postman.

Oblivion, with its mix of post-apocalyptic atmosphere and science-fiction intrigue, tells the story of one of the last remaining men on Earth following a cataclysmic war. Similar to The Postman, the protagonist must piece together the truth about the past while shaping the future.

In this post-apocalyptic tale, Denzel Washington stars as a lone wanderer, like The Postman, he is a man on a mission to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humanity. The Book of Eli's stark landscapes and themes of perseverance will resonate with fans of The Postman.

This haunting film follows a father and son’s journey through a post-apocalyptic landscape, mirroring The Postman's themes of survival and the human spirit enduring through the bleakest of circumstances.