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6.8While 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.
Cast
- Amanda Seyfried as Savannah Lynn Curtis
- Channing Tatum as John Tyree
- Richard Jenkins as Mr. Tyree
- Henry Thomas as Tim Wheddon
- D.J. Cotrona as Noodles
- Cullen Moss as Rooster
Themes
- army
- based on novel or book
- romance
- love
- u.s. soldier
- 9/11
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Lasse Hallström
- Screenplay by
- Jamie Linden
- Based on
- Dear John , by Nicholas Sparks
- Produced by
- Marty Bowen Wyck Godfrey Ryan Kavanaugh
- Starring
- Channing Tatum Amanda Seyfried Henry Thomas Scott Porter Richard Jenkins
- Cinematography
- Terry Stacey
- Edited by
- Kristina Boden
- Music by
- Deborah Lurie
- Production companies
- Screen Gems Relativity Media Temple Hill Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Sony Pictures Releasing
- Release date
- February 5, 2010 ( 2010-02-05 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 108 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $25 million
- Box office
- $115 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 108
- FilmAffinity ID
- 952832
- Official website
- www.dearjohn-movie.com
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- publication date
- 2010-04-08
- title
- Dear John
- review score
- 43/100
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Dear John is a 2010 American romantic war drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, based on the 2006 novel by Nicholas Sparks. It follows the life of a soldier (Channing Tatum) after he falls in love with a young woman (Amanda Seyfried). They decide to exchange letters after he is deployed.
Dear John was released in North America on February 5, 2010, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $115 million against a $25 million budget.