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Dear John

  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
160K
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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.

  • Director
    • Lasse Hallström
  • Writers
    • Jamie Linden
    • Nicholas Sparks
  • Stars
    • Channing Tatum
    • Amanda Seyfried
    • Richard Jenkins
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    160K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lasse Hallström
    • Writers
      • Jamie Linden
      • Nicholas Sparks
    • Stars
      • Channing Tatum
      • Amanda Seyfried
      • Richard Jenkins
    • 263User reviews
    • 159Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations

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    Channing Tatum
    Channing Tatum
    • John Tyree
    Amanda Seyfried
    Amanda Seyfried
    • Savannah Curtis
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Mr. Tyree
    Henry Thomas
    Henry Thomas
    • Tim
    D.J. Cotrona
    D.J. Cotrona
    • Noodles
    Cullen Moss
    Cullen Moss
    • Rooster (Dan Rooney)
    Gavin McCulley
    Gavin McCulley
    • Starks
    Jose Lucena Jr.
    Jose Lucena Jr.
    • Berry
    • (as Jose Lucena)
    Keith D. Robinson
    Keith D. Robinson
    • Captain Stone
    • (as Keith Robinson)
    Scott Porter
    Scott Porter
    • Randy
    Leslea Fisher
    Leslea Fisher
    • Susan
    William Howard
    William Howard
    • Daniels
    David Andrews
    David Andrews
    • Mr. Curtis
    Mary Rachel Quinn
    • Mrs. Curtis
    • (as Mary Rachel Dudley)
    Bryce Hayes
    • Yellow Shirt
    R. Braeden Reed
    • 6 Years Old Alan
    Luke Benward
    Luke Benward
    • 14 Years Old Alan
    Tom Stearns
    • Coin Dealer #1
    • Director
      • Lasse Hallström
    • Writers
      • Jamie Linden
      • Nicholas Sparks
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    • 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.
    • 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 reviews263

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    8/10

    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
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    • Jan 29, 2010
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures
    • 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
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    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
      • $114,991,723
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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

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