Dear John vs Head in the Clouds
Dear John has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 5.9/10 for Head in the Clouds). Dear John is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 1m. Head in the Clouds is the older of the two (2004 against 2010). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dear John
Head in the Clouds| Dear John | Head in the Clouds | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lasse Hallström | John Duigan |
| Main cast | Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, D.J. Cotrona | Charlize Theron, Thomas Kretschmann, Penélope Cruz, Stuart Townsend, Steven Berkoff |
Synopsis
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.
Head in the Clouds
Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.
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