Dear John vs In the Land of Blood and Honey
Dear John has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 5.8/10 for In the Land of Blood and Honey). Dear John is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 7m. Dear John is the older of the two (2010 against 2011). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Dear John | In the Land of Blood and Honey | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Lasse Hallström | Angelina Jolie |
| Main cast | Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, D.J. Cotrona | Rade Šerbedžija, Goran Kostić, Branko Đurić, Zana Marjanović, Džana Pinjo |
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.
In the Land of Blood and Honey
During the Bosnian War, Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, re-encounters Ajla, a Bosnian who's now a captive in his camp he oversees. Their once promising connection has become ambiguous as their motives have changed.
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