Dear John vs Sunshine
Dear John has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 6.5/10 for Sunshine). Dear John is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 3h 1m. Sunshine is the older of the two (1999 against 2010). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dear John
Sunshine| Dear John | Sunshine | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 3h 1m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lasse Hallström | István Szabó |
| Main cast | Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, D.J. Cotrona | Molly Parker, Mark Strong, Ralph Fiennes, James Frain, William Hurt |
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.
Sunshine
The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.
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