FILM REVIEW

PRELIMINARY RESEARCH

DEAR JOHN
The film Dear John is about a man,
John that lives in South Carolina.
After high school John enlists in the
army. While home on a leave, John
meets Savannah who is in South
Carolina doing mission work. Their
attraction is mutual and they quickly
fall in love. John has to leave two
weeks after they met to go back to
the army. Savannah agreed that
she would wait for him to finish his
tour of duty. They write letters to
each other and picked up where
they left off when he comes back
on another leave. However they
start to drift apart when 9-11 occurs
and John is forced to re-enlist in the
army. They begin to grow apart and
eventually Savannah sends him a
letter that says she is in love with someone else. John was heartbroken and stops
communicating with her. A little while later, John's father died and left John all the
coins from his coin collection that is worth a lot of money. While John is home for his
father’s funeral, he decides to go visit Savannah. It turns out she married her best
friend she grew up with, Tim, who John became friends with when he met Savannah.
Tim has Melanoma and there is nothing the doctors can do anymore. Savannah
wants to send him to a better hospital that can run experiments and tests on him but
she can't afford it. Before John leaves to go back to Iraq, he donates all the money
his father's coin collection was worth to Tim's fund. He never spoke to Savannah
again and goes on living his life in the army.
A. CAST

Born: April 26, 1980 (Cullman, Alabama,

United States)

Age: 37

Height: 6’1”(1.85 cm)

Spouse: Jenna Dewan

Children: Everly Tatum

Channing Matthew Tatum is an American

actor who’s starred in films like Coach
Carter, 21 Jump Street and Dear John.
He’s first appearance in front of camera
was professionally as a fashion model.
He began acting in 2004 with a role on
CSI:Miami and has appearance in more
than 20 films.
CHANNING TATUM

 Channing Tatum as John Tyree –

Brooding, angry, and quiet. John feels
cheated by the world. His is big,
muscular, Army Special Forces. For
the most part John is a nice guy,
especially after he meets Savannah,
but he has a quick temper.
Born: December 3, 1985 (Allentown,
Pennsylvania, United States)
Age: 31
Height: 1.59 cm
Spouse: Thomas Sadoski
Children: 1
Amanda Seyfried is an American Actress
and singer-songwriter. She began her
career as a model when she was 11,
then her acting career at 15 with
recurring parts on the soap operas As the
World Turns and All My Children.

AMANDA SEYFRIED

 Amanda Seyfried as Savannah Curtis

– Savannah is sweet and innocent.
She believes that everyone is mostly
good. She has a big heart and wants
to save the world. She comes from a
rich family. She is petite, blond haired
and blue eyed.
 Born: May 4, 1947 (DeKalb, Illinois, United
States)

Age: 70

Height: 1.85 cm

Spouse: Sharon R. Friedrick

Children: 2

Richard Dale Jenkins is an American actor.

Jenkins began his acting career in theatre
at the Trinity Repertory Company and later
made his film debut in 1974. He has
worked steadily in film and television since
the 1980s, mostly in supporting roles. 
RICHARD JENKINS

 Richard Jenkins as Mr. Bill Tyree –Bill is

John's father. Savannah believes he
may be autistic due to some strange
behaviour he exhibits throughout the
novel. Bill only truly loves two things, his
son and his massive coin collection. He
also loves to cook lasagna in Sundays.
 Born: September 9, 1971 (San Antonio,
Texas, United States)

Age: 46

Height: 1.85 cm

Spouse: Kelly Hill

Children: Hazel Thomas

He is an American actor and producer,

known for E.T. The Extra-Terrestial, Gangs
for New York and Legends of the fall. He
was previously married to Marie Zielcke
and Kelly Hill. He also performs with
theband The Blueheelers.
HENRY THOMAS

 Henry Thomas as Tim Wheddon – Tim

is Savannah's best friend. Tim ends up
marrying Savannah while John is away
at war. In the end however Tim is dying
from cancer and John sells his father’s
coin collection to pay for an expensive
operation for Tim.
 Born: March 21, 2003 (Charleston, South
Carolina, United States)

Age: 14

He is an actor, known for Dear John. He lives

with his doting parents, attend second grade at
local elementary school.

 Braeden Reed as Young Alan – Alan is

Tim's autistic brother. He is happy and
energetic. He loves Savannah, even though
he doesn't trust most people. He’s got light
BRAEDEN REED blonde hair, blue eyes and lovable grin.

Born: May 12, 1995 (Franklin, Tennessee,

United States)

Age: 22

Height: 1.88 cm

Siblings: Ella Benward, Gracie Benward

Luke Aaron Benward is an American actor and

singer. He is known his first starring role as
Billy Forrester in How to Eat Fried Worms, and
as Charlie Tuttle in Minutemen.
 Luke
LUKEBenward
BENWARDas Alan – He is the fourteen
year old of Alan. He’s got green eye and
handsome face.

Born: January 17, 1974 (Louisville, Kentucky,

United States)

Age: 43

Height: 1.85 cm

He is an American actor and a R&B singer

known for his role as Nathan Walker on
American dreams and as Neil on Half & Half. He
started his career as the Green ranger on Power
Rangers; Lightspeed Rescue. In 2017,
appeared in the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez
On Me.

KEITH ROBINSON
 Keith Robinson as Captain Stone – he is the
Captain of Army Special Forces. He is
thoughtful and understanding to his men.

Born: November 2, 1952 (Baton Rouge,

Louisiana)

Age: 65

Height: 1.80 cm

Spouse: Shannon William Andrews

He is an American actor who is known for his

role as Lieutenant General Robert Brewster in
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.. His first
major role was in the 1984 horror A Nightmare
on Elm Street.
DAVID ANDREWS  David Andrews as Mr. Curtis – He is the very
supportive father of Savannah Curtis.

Born: May 23, 1980 (New Haven, Connecticut,

United States)

Age: 37

Height: 1.79 cm

Donald Joseph “D.J.” Cotrona is an American

actor, known for his role in the film G.I. Joe:
Retaliation and as Seth Gecko in El Rey
Network horror television series From Dusk Till
Dawn.

D.J. COTRONA  D.J. Cotrona as Noodles – he is one of the

colleagues and a good friend of John in
Army Special Forces.

Born: July 4, 1979 (Omaha, Nebraska, United

States)

Age: 38

Height: 1.82 cm

Spouse: Kesley Mayfield

Children: McCoy Lee Porter

Scott Porter is an American Actor and

occasional singer known for his role as Jason
Street in the NBC television drama Friday
Night Ligts.
 SCOTT PORTER

B. PRODUCTION TEAM

 DIRECTOR

Born: June 2, 1946 (Stockholm, Sweden)

Age: 71

Spouse: Malou Hallström

Movies: A Dog’s Purpose, Chocolat, The Cider

House Rules, The Hundred Journey and many
more.

Lars Sven “Lasse” Hallström is a Sweddish film

director. He first became known for directing almost
all music
LASSE öMby pop group ABBA, and
videos
HALLSTR
subsequently became a feature director.

 SCREEN WRITER

Born: September 3, 1980 (Florida, United States)

Age: 37

Jamie Linden is an American screenwriter best

known as the writer of 2006 film We Are Marshall
and the writer of 2010 film Dear John. He also
wrote and directed the 2010 independent movie 10
Years, starring Channing Tatum.
 JAMIE LINDEN

 ART DEPARTMENT

 Alexandria Andross ... assistant property master: Los Angeles

 Chris Bogart ... painter
 Elizabeth Boller ... art department coordinator
 Kenneth Bryant ... gang boss
 Barret B. Burlage ... art department assistant
 Richard M. Cole ... construction general foreman
 Randy Crabb ... propmaker
 Omar Cruz ... props: additional photography
 D. Tobias Denney ... assistant property master
 Greg Eddins ... propmaker
 Elsie Eubanks ... buyer
 Jonathan Fenin ... prop maker
 Andrea Mae Fenton ... set decorator: additional photography
 Jordan Foster ... set dresser
 Patrick Fuhrman ... leadman
 Jeremy A. Gibbs ... propmaker (as Jeremy Gibbs)
 Joe Golz ... propmaker
 Geoffrey S. ... assistant art director
Grimsman
 Jane Gulick ... property master: Los Angeles
 Kevin Hardison ... set designer
 Frank J. Hart ... location foreman
 Lillian Heyward ... graphic designer
 Chris Holcombe ... assistant property master: second unit / prop
assistant
 Alexandra Hopkins ... art department assistant
 Scott Johnson ... on-set dresser
 Steven Kerlagon ... scenic charge
 Richard Krish ... set dresser
 Christopher Kuder ... propmaker
 Andree Lago ... scenic foreman
 Scott A. Lawson ... set dresser
 Bill MacSems ... property master
 Drayton McClellan ... propmaker
 Dutch Merrick ... property master: additional photography
 Jonathan S. Morgan ... scenic
 Thomas A. Morris Jr. ... construction coordinator
 William Scot Noonan ... toolman
 Katherine Parker ... painter
 Gregg Perez ... set dresser
 Frank Ponce ... production assistant
 Michael Poplin ... prop assistant
 John Pundt ... graphic artist
 F. Auguste ... art department researcher
Rahmberg
 William Rampey ... propmaker
 Gregory Schmitz ... paint foreman
 Kelly Schultz ... set dresser
 Grant Shaffer ... storyboard artist
 Michael Shapiro ... set dresser
 Nicole Strojny ... set painter
 Debi Shirk Tagliaferro ... art department co-ordinator
 Thomas R. Wagner ... on-set property master/armorer
 Stephanie Waldron ... key greensman
  Scott D. Warner ... mill foreman
 Michael A. Wells ... location foreman

 COSTUMES

 Teresa Beach ... additional costumer

 Natalie Marie Fernandez ... costume production assistant (as Natalie Tyler)
 Shawna-Nova Foley ... set costumer
 Terri Helms ... seamstress
 Karen Keyes ... additional set costumer
 Keva Keyes ... key costumer
 Ginger Knussmann ... costumer
 Kate Sawyer ... costume assistant
 Keith Taylor ... key costumer

 LOCATION

Chris Drake ... location assistant

Cindi Hobgood ... location manager

David Thornsberry ... additional location manager

 PHOTOGRAPHY/CINEMATOGRAPHY
 TERRY STACEY

 EDITING
 Victoria Anderson ... colorist assistant
 Dana Bloder ... digital intermediate producer
 Jessica Elvin ... digital intermediate editor
 Abbi Jutkowitz ... additional assistant editor
 Victoria Lang ... first assistant editor
 Paloma Mele ... apprentice editor: film
 Richie Roefaro ... final cut pro technician
 Tim Stipan ... digital intermediate colorist
 Pascal Vaguelsy ... post-production coordinator
 Michael P. Whipple ... digital intermediate engineer
 Jeffrey Wolf ... additional editor
 Jim Passon ... color timer: DeLuxe (uncredited)
 VISUAL EFFECTS

 Chris Gelles ... visual effects executive producer: & Company

 David Isyomin ... visual effects supervisor: & Company
 Eric Leverenz ... digital imaging
 David Piombino ... visual effects artist
 Kevin Vale ... digital imaging

C. DATE RELEASED
 Dear John is a American Film that was made by Screen Gems and
was released in North America on February 5, 2010.

D. FINANCE/BUDGET
 The budget of Dear John was 25 million USD and when you converted
it to Philippine peso is P1, 280,550,000.

E. BOX OFFICE
  The film Dear John has grossed $80,014,842 in North America and
$34,962,262 in other territories for a worldwide total of $114,977,104
and when you converted it to Philippine peso is P5, 886,327,000.

F. INTERNATIONAL/LOCAL
 The film Dear John was an International film.

G. MUSIC/SOUND
 The soothing soundtrack of the film Dear John:
 Paperweight – Joshua Radin & Schuyler Fisk
 The moon – The Swell Season
 Amber – 311
 Excelsior lady – The Donkeys
 Dear John Theme – Deborah Lurie
 Little House – Amanda Seyfried
H. AWARDS
 ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards
- Top Box Office Films – Deborah Lurie
 CinEuphoria Awards
- Top Ten of the year audience award – Lasse Hallstrom
- Best Actor – International Competition – Channing Tatum
- Top ten of the year – International Competition – Lasse Hallstrom
 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
- Best Music Supervisor for Films – Season Kent, Happy Walters, For
the fighter
 MTV Movie + TV Awards
- Best Male Performance – Channing Tatum
- Best Female Performance – Amanda Seyfried
 People’s Choice Awards
- Favorite Drama Movie
 Teen Choice Awards

- Choice Movie Actor:Drama – Channing Tatum

 - Choice Movie Actress:Drama – Amanda Seyfried

- Choice Movie:Chemistry – Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum

I. GENRE
 The film Dear John is a 2010 American Romantic Drama-War Film starring
Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum.

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