Dear John
2010 · Movie · PG-13 · 108 min · ★ 6.8 · 36% critics
A soldier on brief leave meets a young woman after a small act of kindness by the ocean sparks an instant connection. As he returns overseas, they try to hold onto their new relationship through letters, balancing distance, duty, and the pull of home.
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-02-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 36/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (4,290 votes)
About
If you enjoy sentimental, letter-driven romances with big emotions and tough choices, this fits the Nicholas Sparks mold like Message in a Bottle or Nights in Rodanthe; Not for you if you want subtle drama or fast pacing.
Pros: strong lead chemistry; heartfelt emotional moments; touching family bond | Cons: heavy melodrama; predictable story beats; uneven pacing
Themes
- army
- based on novel or book
- romance
- love
- u.s. soldier
- 9/11
Cast & crew
Amanda Seyfried
as Savannah Lynn Curtis
Channing Tatum
as John Tyree
Richard Jenkins
as Mr. Tyree
Henry Thomas
as Tim Wheddon
D.J. Cotrona
as Noodles
Cullen Moss
as Rooster
Gavin McCulley
as Starks
Jose Lucena Jr.
as Berry
Keith D. Robinson
as Captain Stone
Scott Porter
as Randy
Directed by Lasse Hallström