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Dear John

  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
161K
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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
    161K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lasse Hallström
    • Writers
      • Jamie Linden
      • Nicholas Sparks
    • Stars
      • Channing Tatum
      • Amanda Seyfried
      • Richard Jenkins
    • 262User reviews
    • 159Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations total

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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
    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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    Storyline

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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 reviews262

    Featured review
    7/10

    Not bad

    Wow...I was expecting this movie to be awful after all of the bad reviews I've read. Nothing is wrong with this movie! Nothing is wrong with the acting. It's actually a pretty good movie. I am not usually one for romantic movies...usually because I find them to be lame. There are definitely moments in this one that tug at your heart and get you teary eyed.

    I really felt for John in this movie. His character had a tough life... and the relationship between him and his father...It made me really sad! That Nicholas Sparks! He knows how to stir up emotions...

    I have not read the book, so I can't compare the two but I say the movie is worth watching.
    • nicki9112
    • May 28, 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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