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Dear John streaming

2010 Movie United States War, Drama, Romance 108 min FSK 12
By: Lasse Hallström With: Henry Thomas, Jay Phillips, David Andrews, Mary Rachel Dudley, Cenk Otay

South Carolina US Army Special operations soldier John is on summer leave from his German base, visiting his widowed father. Being gallant on the pier, he befriends college student Savannah, a college student, and her buddies, a terminal father and his angelic son. John falls in love with Savannah, who diagnoses his beloved, gentle but weird father as mildly autistic. He plans not to sign up again, but 9/11 changes that, and she won't wait idly while their friends desperately need help.

Filmium rating
64%

Mood

Heartfelt
Melancholic
Romantic
Touching

Cast & Crew

Lasse Hallström
Jamie Linden
Nicholas Sparks
Leslea Fisher
Bryce Hayes
Matt Blue
Jay Phillips
Jose Lucena Jr.
Martin Coleman Bowen
R. Braeden Reed
Maxx Hennard
Lisa Burrascano
Shelley Reid
Lauree Bradway
Teresa Smith
Glenn M. Tatum
Gavin McCulley
Mary Fischer
Russell A. Turner
D.J. Cotrona
Jim Wenthe
Anthony Osment
Jessica Lucas
Channing Tatum
Brett Rice
Richard Jenkins
David Andrews
Steven Patrick O'Connor
Luke Benward
Cenk Otay
Cullen Moss
Amanda Seyfried
Henry Thomas
Scott Porter
Michael Harding
Tom Stearns
Mary Rachel Dudley
William Howard Bowman
David Dwyer
Keith D. Robinson
Amanda Garsys
Bryce Hogarth

Adaptation

Based On Novel

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Flashback
Intimate Close-Ups
Letter Exchanges
Letter Narration
Voice-Over
Voice-Over Narration

Narrative Structure

Epistolary
Non-Linear

Pace

Emotionally Driven
Reflective Pacing
Slow-Burn
Slow-Paced
Tension-Filled

Soundtrack

Emotional Music
Romantic Score

Style

Cinematic
Drama
Dramatic
Poetic
Realistic

Time-Period

Early 2000S

Central Conflict

Breakup Via Letter
Emotional Distance
Long-Distance Love
Love Vs. Duty
Personal Growth
War And Separation

Characters

Autistic Son
College Student
Soldier

Ending

Bittersweet
Hopeful
Reunion

Historical Context

Early 2000S
Post-9/11

Key Plot Points

Breakup
Deployment
Father'S Death
Love Letters
Reunion

Plot

Heartbreak
Long-Distance Relationship
Love And Sacrifice
Military Deployment
Romantic Letters
War Drama

Setting

Afghanistan
Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Early 2000S
U.S. Army Base

Shooting Location

Afghanistan
South Carolina

Theme

Long-Distance Relationship
Longing
Loss And Grief
Love And Sacrifice
Personal Growth

Genre

Drama
Romantic
Romantic Drama
War
War Film

Audiences

Adult Audience
Drama Viewers
Romance Fans
Romantic Drama Fans
Women
Young Adults

Titles

Dear John

Reception

Box Office Success
Critically Panned
Mixed Reviews
Negative Critic Consensus

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

2010
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