Dear John (2010)

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Love brought them together. Will fate tear them apart?

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.

• Released: 2010-02-04
• Genres: Drama, Romance, War
• Runtime: 1h 48m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 4,362 votes

Directed by Lasse Hallström.

Top 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
• Gavin McCulley as Starks
• Jose Lucena Jr. as Berry
• Keith D. Robinson as Captain Stone
• Scott Porter as Randy

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Dear John

• United States: stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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