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Dear John

Dear John

Dear John

Dear John

Love brought them together. Will fate tear them apart?

2010•1h 48m•

★6.8(4,277 ratings)

DramaRomanceWar

Overview

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.

Director

Lasse Hallström

Writers

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Main Cast

Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried

Savannah Lynn Curtis

Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum

John Tyree

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Mr. Tyree

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

Tim Wheddon

D.J. Cotrona

D.J. Cotrona

Noodles

Cullen Moss

Cullen Moss

Rooster

Gavin McCulley

Gavin McCulley

Starks

Jose Lucena Jr.

Jose Lucena Jr.

Berry

Keith D. Robinson

Keith D. Robinson

Captain Stone

Scott Porter

Scott Porter

Randy

Leslea Fisher

Leslea Fisher

Susan

David Andrews

David Andrews

Mr. Curtis

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Lasse Hallström
Second Unit Director: Charles Croughwell

Writing

Screenplay: Jamie Linden
Novel: Nicholas Sparks

Production

Associate Producer: Michael Disco
Producer: Marty Bowen
Casting: Rich Mento
Casting: Mark Fincannon
Co-Producer: Ken Halsband
Executive Producer: Toby Emmerich

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Deborah Lurie
Music Supervisor: Season Kent
Music Supervisor: Happy Walters
Songs: Amanda Seyfried

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Terry Stacey
"B" Camera Operator: Rick Davidson

Editing

Editor: Kristina Boden

Art Direction

Production Design: Kara Lindstrom
Set Decoration: Summer Eubanks
Art Direction: Mark Garner

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Kathryn Langston Orindgreff
Costume Design: Dana Campbell
Makeup Artist: Whitney James
Makeup Artist: Jason Willis
Hairstylist: Deborah Ball
Makeup Artist: John R. Bayless

Keywords

armybased on novel or bookromanceloveu.s. soldier9/11

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User Reviews(1)

Andre Gonzales

May 13, 2023

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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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Love brought them together. Will fate tear them apart?"

#2

With a budget of $25.0M, the film grossed $115.0M — a profit of $90.0M (360% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 108 minutes (1h 48m).

#4

The film was directed by Lasse Hallström.

#5

The screenplay was written by Jamie Linden.

#6

The score was composed by Deborah Lurie.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Terry Stacey.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0989757.

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Rating

6.8/10

Good

4,277 votes

Critic avg. 5.0 (1 reviews)

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Movie Information

Original Title:

Dear John

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$25,000,000

Revenue:

$114,977,104

Production Companies:

Screen Gems

Screen Gems

Relativity Media

Relativity Media

Temple Hill Entertainment

Temple Hill Entertainment