Dear John (I) (2010)

A romantic drama about a soldier who falls for a conservative college student while he's home on leave.

Director:

Lasse Hallström

Writers:

Jamie Linden (screenplay), Nicholas Sparks (novel)

Stars:

Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins

7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Channing Tatum	...	John Tyree
Amanda Seyfried	...	Savannah Curtis
Richard Jenkins	...	Bill Tyree
Henry Thomas	...	Tim Wheddon
D.J. Cotrona	...	Noodles
Cullen Moss	...	Rooster (Dan Rooney)
Gavin McCulley	...	Starks
Jose Lucena Jr.	...	Berry (as Jose Lucena)
Keith Robinson	...	Captain Stone
Scott Porter	...	Randy
Leslea Fisher	...	Susan
William Howard Bowman	...	Daniels (as William Howard)
David Andrews	...	Mr. Curtis
Mary Rachel Dudley	...	Mrs. Curtis
Bryce Hayes	...	Yellow Shirt

Storyline

While John is on leave in his hometown, he finds Savannah, a college student visiting the town. Although love was unexpected, it doesn't mean they didn't find it. With the knowledge of John having to leave for the army, their love still lives, until his re-signs on due to the 9/11 attack. Troubles invade and their love put on hold. One cannot bear it anymore; can the other?

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Plot Keywords:

leave | love | college | army | u.s. army | 

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Taglines:

What would you do with a letter that changed everything ?

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sensuality and violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Querido John

Filming Locations:

Oak Island, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,995,301 (UK) (16 April 2010)

Gross:

£5,445,790 (UK) (14 May 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Relativity Media, Temple Hill Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The ending was hastily re-shot as the original didn't find favor with audiences.

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Goofs

In a few early scenes when John and Savannah are hanging out, it's supposed to be 2001 but Savannah is wearing skinny jeans, which only became popular again (from the 1950s or so) at the end of the decade.

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Quotes

Savannah Curtis: The saddest people I've ever met in life are the ones who don't care deeply about anything at all.

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Connections

Referenced in Richard Roeper & the Movies: Chloe (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Little House"
Written by Amanda Seyfried and Marshall Altman
Performed by Amanda Seyfried
Produced and Arranged by Marshall Altman

User Reviews

Touching and wonderfully filmed with some believable acting

I have to admit I wasn't expecting to like this film. I don't hate this type of film, but I had heard mixed feelings on Dear John, there were those who said it was touching and others who said it was too clichéd. Well after been blown away by The Notebook(book and movie), I saw Dear John. After seeing it, I don't think it is as good as The Notebook, but it was surprisingly good in my opinion. The characters are clichéd, and the beginning was a tad too fluffy for my liking, while there are some pacing issues. But while the book is better, having more depth and emotional punch, I was surprised at how touching Dear John actually was. The story is nice and believable enough, and there is some decent scripting. The direction is good too, while the cinematography and scenery are breathtaking and the score beautiful. Channing Tatum(my sister kept raving at how hot he was) and Amanda Seyfried are great and are believable together, while Richard Jenkins is heart breaking as Tatum's autistic father(I immediately sympathised with him as I have real problems with communicating with people and feeling comfortable around people and places I am not familiar with). I also liked the ending, it was ambiguous but also clever and subtle, and I think an improvement over the ending of the book(the book's only weak link). In conclusion, touching and well made, definitely worth a peek. 7/10 Bethany Cox