Dear John (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

4 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

love letter | u.s. army | army | coin collector | surfboard | 

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Taglines:

Is Duty enough reason to live a lie ?

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sensuality and violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

On its opening weekend in the United States, it went to number one, becoming the film to finally end the reign of James Cameron's Avatar (2009), which had sat at the top of the box office for seven consecutive weeks.

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Goofs

When John is making his own fire talking to Randy, at the beach house just before Savannah comes the same girl in short jeans with blue towel on shoulder passes in front of the camera twice.

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Quotes

Savannah Curtis: The problem with time, I've learned, whether it's those first two weeks I got to spend with you, or the final two months I got to spend with him, eventually time always runs out. I have no idea where you are out there in the world, John. But I understand that I lost the right to know these things long ago. No matter how many years go by, I know one thing to be as true as ever was - I'll see you soon then.

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Connections

Featured in MsMojo: Top 20 Kissing in the Rain Scenes in Movies (2020)

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Soundtracks

This Is the Thing
Written by Fink (as Finian Greenall), Blair Mackichan, Tim Thornton, and Guy Whittaker
Performed by Fink
Courtesy of Ninja Tune
By Arrangement with Third Side Music, Inc.

User Reviews

A True Pearl.

I saw "Dear John" at a special screening and I wasn't expecting much. I thought it was going to be a decent romance film. I hoped this movie came halfway as good as "The Notebook". My very low expectations of this film were pretty cynical. But I said Hey, what could happen? And when the movie finished, I was fulfilled. I didn't think it was going to be one of the best romance movies ever and it definitely wasn't. This movie is definitely for couples. The girls will like it cause they can connect with it.I recommend for everyone to see this film. It is touching, okay acting, and it does stick to the book. This film doesn't come close to the "Notebook", but people will like it no matter what. So if you want to buy a sad, romantic film. Then I'd recommend this film.

7/10 A Pearl

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dear John

Filming Locations:

Oak Island, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$30,468,614, 7 February 2010

Gross USA:

$80,014,842

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$114,984,666

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