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Dear John

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
146K
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POPULARITY
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Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum in Dear John (2010)
A romantic drama about a soldier (Tatum) who falls for a co-ed (Seyfried) while he's home on leave. Their relationship is tested in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, an event that causes him to re-enlist for service.
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A romantic drama about a soldier who falls for a conservative college student while he's home on leave.A romantic drama about a soldier who falls for a conservative college student while he's home on leave.A romantic drama about a soldier who falls for a conservative college student while he's home on leave.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
146K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,426
510
  • Director
    • Lasse Hallström
  • Writers
    • Jamie Linden(screenplay)
    • Nicholas Sparks(novel)
  • Stars
    • Channing Tatum
    • Amanda Seyfried
    • Richard Jenkins
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lasse Hallström
  • Writers
    • Jamie Linden(screenplay)
    • Nicholas Sparks(novel)
  • Stars
    • Channing Tatum
    • Amanda Seyfried
    • Richard Jenkins
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 251User reviews
    • 162Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations

    Videos11

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    Clip 1:11
    "Tell Me" from Dear John
    "Not Scared" from Dear John
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    "Not Scared" from Dear John
    "I Promise" from Dear John
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    "I Promise" from Dear John
    "2 Weeks" from Dear John
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    "2 Weeks" from Dear John
    Dear John
    Featurette 4:06
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    Interview 0:48
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    Photos92

    Scott Porter in Dear John (2010)
    Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum in Dear John (2010)
    Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum in Dear John (2010)
    Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum in Dear John (2010)
    Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, and R. Braeden Reed in Dear John (2010)
    Richard Jenkins and Channing Tatum in Dear John (2010)
    Richard Jenkins and Amanda Seyfried in Dear John (2010)
    Henry Thomas and R. Braeden Reed in Dear John (2010)
    Lasse Hallström in Dear John (2010)
    Lasse Hallström in Dear John (2010)
    Lasse Hallström and Channing Tatum in Dear John (2010)
    Amanda Seyfried in Dear John (2010)

    Top cast

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    Channing Tatum
    Channing Tatum
    • John Tyreeas John Tyree
    Amanda Seyfried
    Amanda Seyfried
    • Savannah Curtisas Savannah Curtis
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Mr. Tyreeas Mr. Tyree
    Henry Thomas
    Henry Thomas
    • Timas Tim
    D.J. Cotrona
    D.J. Cotrona
    • Noodlesas Noodles
    Cullen Moss
    Cullen Moss
    • Rooster (Dan Rooney)as Rooster (Dan Rooney)
    Gavin McCulley
    Gavin McCulley
    • Starksas Starks
    Jose Lucena Jr.
    • Berryas Berry
    • (as Jose Lucena)
    Keith D. Robinson
    Keith D. Robinson
    • Captain Stoneas Captain Stone
    • (as Keith Robinson)
    Scott Porter
    Scott Porter
    • Randyas Randy
    Leslea Fisher
    Leslea Fisher
    • Susanas Susan
    William Howard
    William Howard
    • Danielsas Daniels
    David Andrews
    David Andrews
    • Mr. Curtisas Mr. Curtis
    Mary Rachel Quinn
    Mary Rachel Quinn
    • Mrs. Curtisas Mrs. Curtis
    • (as Mary Rachel Dudley)
    Bryce Hayes
    • Yellow Shirtas Yellow Shirt
    R. Braeden Reed
    • 6 Years Old Alanas 6 Years Old Alan
    Luke Benward
    Luke Benward
    • 14 Years Old Alanas 14 Years Old Alan
    Tom Stearns
    • Coin Dealer #1as Coin Dealer #1
    • Director
      • Lasse Hallström
    • Writers
      • Jamie Linden(screenplay)
      • Nicholas Sparks(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    South Carolina US Army Special operations soldier John is on summer leave from his German base, visiting his widowed father. Being gallant on the pier, he befriends college student Savannah, a college student, and her buddies, a terminal father and his angelic son. John falls in love with Savannah, who diagnoses his beloved, gentle but weird father as mildly autistic. He plans not to sign up again, but 9/11 changes that, and she won't wait idly while their friends desperately need help. —KGF Vissers
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Is Duty enough reason to live a lie ?
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Romance
      • Thriller
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some sensuality and violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      "Dear John" is slang for a breakup letter.
    • Goofs
      When John is in Hungary when he hears about 09/11 (as indicated by the signs on/near the coffee shop: Tigris Kavehaz, Muvesz...), and the TV news are in Serbian (even using Cyrillic - not Latin - script). This scene is not necessarily a mistake. Although not well explained in the movie, in the book John was stationed in Kosovo. He could simply have been standing outside a Hungarian-style coffee shop there, which explains the Hungarian language on the store front. Serbian is recognized as an official language of Kosovo, which explains the TV news being in Serbian.
    • Quotes

      John Tyree: No matter where you are in the world,the moon is never bigger than your thumb.

    • Connections
      Featured in Trailer Failure: Dear John, The Squeakquel and Bad Lieutenant (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Amber
      Written by Nick Hexum
      Performed by 311
      Courtesy of Volcano Entertainment III, LLC and The RCA/Jive Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
      By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews251

    Review
    Top review
    Long distance love
    Movie should be about distance love and related consequences, unfortunately it's too flat because It doesn' t transmit any passions or emotions ti the watcher
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    • claudiodebei
    • Jul 15, 2020

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thư Tình Nơi Chiến Trận
    • Filming locations
      • Oak Island, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Relativity Media
      • Temple Hill Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $80,014,842
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,468,614
      • Feb 7, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $114,984,666
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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