Dear John

PG-13

Released Feb 5, 2010

1 hr. 47 min.

Romance

Drama

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29%

139 Reviews

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250,000+ Ratings

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When soldier John Tyree (Channing Tatum) meets an idealistic college student, Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried), it's the beginning of a strong romance. Over the next seven tumultuous years and separated by John's increasingly dangerous deployment, the lovers stay in touch through their letters, meeting in person only rarely. However, their correspondence triggers consequences that neither could foresee.

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Critics Consensus

Built from many of the same ingredients as other Nicholas Sparks tearjerkers, Dear John suffers from its cliched framework, as well as Lasse Hallstrom's curiously detached directing.

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LacosteTK N

The Movie Is Predicatable But I Like How Grounded The Characters Feel, It's Like Your Neighbours And That Makes The Movie Excellent, Amazing Score And Memorable Theme Song. I love Amanda Seyfried And Channing Tatum's Chemistry

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/24

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Paige W

So cute! Hate how she marries someone else though so stupid!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Ciaran S

This movie seems less and less heartfelt and more and more shall we say ("yawns") a bit boring really.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Yash B

I'll be honest, I expected "Dear John" to play out one of two ways, and it surprised me by not playing out even close to either of those ways. The movie does feel uneven in its pacing and it is aggressively trying to get emotions out of the audience, but I do think the story is pretty solid. The performances are good even when the dialogue is hit or miss, and it makes the movie pretty watchable. I do feel the core romance is a bit rushed in the beginning but there's enough to get on board even though the leads could have benefitted from more layered expositions. Overall, it is a movie that has a lot of moments that can come off as cheesy or sappy, but I think there was more here than I expected and for that, I do think it deserves some props.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/24

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Julia D

This movie was such a disappointment. Terrible storyline, missing any sort of climax. Wish I could get those 2 hours of my life back

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/22/23

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Audience Member

Definitely one for romantics, but very well acted with enough unpredictable turns to keep it interesting. The low ratings are not fair, in my opinion, and romances aren’t my thing. The leads make very believable lovers and the chemistry remains throughout. The biggest fault I have with this film is some verrrrry slow pacing in spots, but worth a watch if you’re in the mood for a sweet romance.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/16/23

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Lasse Hallström

Director

Channing Tatum

John Tyree

Amanda Seyfried

Savannah Curtis

Richard Jenkins

Mr. Tyree

Henry Thomas

Tim Wheddon

D.J. Cotrona

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

Seyfried and Tatum have tangible chemistry...

Rated: 3/5

Aug 23, 2018

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Aaron Hillis

Time Out

Rated: 2/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Christine Champ

Film.com

It's like a bad soap opera.

Rated: D+

May 6, 2011

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Super melodramatic but well acted. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 19, 2022

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Stuart McGurk

NME (New Musical Express)

Dig beneath the surface of its fuzzy, emotional, tear-dripped exterior, and there's something quite terrifying about Dear John: a coldly efficient machine at work, ruthlessly hitting big emotional notes at regular intervals...

Rated: 2/5

May 19, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

It's the kind of film that almost never wins the recommendations of the film critics.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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Synopsis

When soldier John Tyree (Channing Tatum) meets an idealistic college student, Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried), it's the beginning of a strong romance. Over the next seven tumultuous years and separated by John's increasingly dangerous deployment, the lovers stay in touch through their letters, meeting in person only rarely. However, their correspondence triggers consequences that neither could foresee.

Director: Lasse Hallström
Executive Producer: Jeremiah Samuels, Toby Emmerich, Michele Weiss, Tucker Tooley
Screenwriter: Jamie Linden
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Temple Hill, Relativity
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Some Sensuality)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 5, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $80.0M

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