Dear John

"Love brought them together. Will fate tear them apart?"

2010 1h 48m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 4,354

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Synopsis

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While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier. John eventually falls in love with Savannah, who promises to write to him until he returns from overseas.

“Love brought them together. Will fate tear them apart?”

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Cast

Amanda Seyfried
Savannah Lynn Curtis
Channing Tatum
John Tyree
Richard Jenkins
Mr. Tyree
Henry Thomas
Tim Wheddon
D.J. Cotrona
Noodles
Cullen Moss
Rooster
Gavin McCulley
Starks
Jose Lucena Jr.
Berry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lasse Hallström
Writers: Jamie Linden
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lasse Hallström, shot by Terry Stacey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Deborah Lurie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kristina Boden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum and Richard Jenkins carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love brought them together. Will fate tear them apart?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0989757 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lasse Hallström directs. Terry Stacey behind the camera. Deborah Lurie scores. Kristina Boden cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Lasse Hallström, shot by Terry Stacey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Deborah Lurie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kristina Boden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum and Richard Jenkins carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Love brought them together. Will fate tear them apart?".
8IMDB entry: tt0989757 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Terry Stacey
Original score: Deborah Lurie
Editing: Kristina Boden
Production design: Kara Lindstrom
Costume design: Kathryn Langston Orindgreff
Makeup / hair: Whitney James
Stunt coordinator: Charles Croughwell
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $114,977,104
Return: 460% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Dear John (2010)

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Andre Gonzales2023-05-13
★ 5/10
Not a big fan of this movie. I thought the girl was messed up in this movie. Not sure what kind of romance this was suppose to be, but it was dumb.

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