Dear John is a movie directed by Lasse Hallström in 2010 and based on the book of the same name by Nicholas Sparks, first published in 2006. The movie features Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, Henry Thomas, Richard Jenkins, Scott Porter, Luke Benward, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
But the movie is worth watching.
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Storyline
In 2003, while serving in the United States Army Special Forces, Staff Sergeant John Tyree is shot in Afghanistan. Two years earlier in Spring 2001, John is on leave in Charleston, South Carolina. Savannah invites John to a bonfire party where he meets her neighbor, Tim, and his autistic son, Alan.
Movie vs Book
Year
2010
Minutes
108
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
Year
2006
Pages
276
Book Rate
8.06
S: Goodreads
Book
Dear John
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Country: USA
First published in: 2006
Length: 276 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“As an author, you can’t expect a movie to be an illustration of the book. If that’s what you hope for, you shouldn’t sell the rights.”
BERNARD SCHLINK (Writer)
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