Dear John

2010 film by Lasse Hallström
Movie film Q867138
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Dear John

Summary

Dear John is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Dear John's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Dear John was directed by Lasse Hallström[4].
  • Jamie Linden wrote the screenplay for Dear John[5].
  • Dear John's composer is recorded as Deborah Lurie[6].
  • Dear John's genre is romance film[7].
  • Dear John's genre is drama film[8].
  • Dear John's genre is war film[9].
  • Dear John's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • Dear John's based on is recorded as Dear John[11].
  • A cast member of Dear John was Amanda Seyfried[12].
  • A cast member of Dear John was Channing Tatum[13].
  • A cast member of Dear John was Henry Thomas[14].
  • A cast member of Dear John was Richard Jenkins[15].
  • A cast member of Dear John was Scott Porter[16].
  • A cast member of Dear John was D. J. Cotrona[17].
  • A cast member of Dear John was Cullen Moss[18].
  • A cast member of Dear John was David Andrews[19].
  • A cast member of Dear John was Luke Benward[20].
  • A cast member of Dear John was Keith Robinson[21].
  • Dear John's production company is recorded as Relativity Media[22].
  • Dear John's director of photography is recorded as Terry Stacey[23].
  • The original language of Dear John was English[24].
  • Dear John was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Dear John's review score is recorded as 4.4/10[26].
  • Dear John's review score is recorded as 28%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dear John was directed by Lasse Hallström[4]. Jamie Linden wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Amanda Seyfried[12], Channing Tatum[13], Henry Thomas[14], Richard Jenkins[15], Scott Porter[16], and D. J. Cotrona[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 24, 2010[28], May 6, 2010[29], and April 8, 2010[30]. The original language of Dear John was English[24]. Genres include romance film[7], drama film[8], war film[9], and film based on a novel[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include September 11 attacks[31] and autism[32].

Reception

Reviews include 4.4/10[26], 28%[27], and 43/100[33].

Why It Matters

Dear John has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 74688
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  2. 5w ago · Mullanur · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eirin film rating G
    Filming location South Carolina
    Cast member Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, Henry Thomas +7
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2637]]: [[Q23308564]]"
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