Top Movies Involving Mail

Looking for something to watch during your next movie night? We’ve compiled a list of great movies that heavily feature the Postal service and letter writing!

1.      Dear God – Dear God is a film about a con artist who gets caught, arrested, and convicted. His punishment? Either find and keep a full-time job or go to jail. He begins working for the USPS in the dead letter office, a facility where undeliverable mail is handled. He discovers letters addressed to the Easter Bunny, God, and more. After inadvertently answering one of the letters to God, his co-workers, and he himself, become inspired to answer even more letters to do good in the world.

2.      Dear John – This movie about an American soldier is sure to pull at your heartstrings. While on break from the war, he meets and falls for a college girl and the two begin a relationship via mail. Through almost nothing but letters, they slowly get to know each other. We won’t spoil the end for you, but it’s written by Nicholas Sparks, which should give you a clue.

3.      The Lake House – When a woman buys a beautiful home located beside a lake, she could never have imagined the mailbox was magic. But that’s exactly what it is. She begins corresponding with a man who is living two years in her past. Through these letters they begin to get to know each other and eventually, fall in love. The movie chronicles their difficulty in finding a way to finally meet in person.

4.      The Postman – This post-apocalyptic adventure film may seem far removed from the world of letters and mailboxes, but it is actually just the opposite. It takes place fifteen years after an apocalyptic event that wiped out most technology and severely damaged humanity. The protagonist of the film happens to find an old USPS uniform. He puts it on, and through a series of events inspires hope and other individuals to join the “USPS” to re-establish communication and rebuild the United States.

5.      The Notebook – This famous tale may not feature letters and mailboxes as prominently as our other selections, but there’s one bit that has always stuck with us. During the course of the movie, Noah writes one letter to Allie every day for an entire year. His dedication to the woman he loved was moving enough that this move made our top five.

This is, of course, not a comprehensive list. If you’re looking for a fun film to watch for the first time, or even to re-watch, we recommend you give one of these a try.