A Very Long Engagement vs Dear John
A Very Long Engagement has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.8/10 for Dear John). Dear John is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 13m. A Very Long Engagement is the older of the two (2004 against 2010). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Very Long Engagement
Dear John| A Very Long Engagement | Dear John | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2010 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, War |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Lasse Hallström |
| Main cast | Jodie Foster, Denis Lavant, Marion Cotillard, Audrey Tautou, Ticky Holgado | Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, D.J. Cotrona |
Synopsis
A Very Long Engagement
Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
Dear John
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.
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