Dear John

Film - 2010 - Drama, Romance, War & Military

The story

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.

Directed by

Lasse Hallström

Starring

Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, D.J. Cotrona, Cullen Moss

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 6.3 out of 10

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Film · 2010 · Drama · Romance · War & Military

Dear John

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✦ Based on novel or book · Army
The story

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.

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IMDb
6.3 / 10
164k votes
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Tomatometer
2.86 / 5
151k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.8 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, Romance, War & Military
Runtime1h 48m
RatedM
Release2010-02-04
Where to watch
Prime Video
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