Dear John

2010 · 1h48 · Film

Directed by Lasse Hallström

Starring Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, D.J. Cotrona, Cullen Moss, Gavin McCulley, Jose Lucena Jr., Keith D. Robinson, Scott Porter

Ideal when you feel… Romantic Sad / low

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Jamie Linden, Nicholas Sparks

Music

Deborah Lurie

Cinematography

Terry Stacey

Cast

Henry Thomas, D.J. Cotrona, Cullen Moss, Gavin McCulley, Jose Lucena Jr., Keith D. Robinson, Scott Porter, Leslea Fisher, David Andrews

Updated July 22, 2026

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